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ALB Services 2001

12-13 RNLB "Keep Fit Association"

Pictures of services can be seen by clicking on the links

Tuesday 6th November

Launched along with the ILB to escort the 9m fishing coble "Kathryn and Sarah" retrieving crab pots from close inshore, North of Filey brig in poor weather conditions, lifeboats located the coble and escorted it through the tide race at the end of Filey brig back into the safety of the bay. 2 persons on board.

Duration of service 30minutes

Weather :- Wind North West 6 Sea Moderate

Friday 26th October

9m fishing coble "Energy", 2 miles East of Filey with engine problems. Vessel located and towed back to the Coble Landing at Filey. 3 persons onboard

Duration of service 1 hour

Weather:-Wind Southerly 3 Sea Slight

Tuesday 9th October

10m Crabber "Magic", 6 miles East of Filey with a broken propellor, 2 persons on board. Vessel located and towed 12 miles to Scarborough.

Duration of service 3 hours 45 minutes

Weather:- Wind South West 5 Sea Moderate

Monday 1st October

Report of woman missing, possibly in the sea at Primrose Valley. Filey Brig and Primrose Valley area of Filey bay searched with local coastguards from Filey and Scarborough, Rescue helicopter 128 from Leconfield and local police. The missing woman was located on the cliff top above Filey Brig, all units returned to their stations

Duration of service 45 minutes

Weather:- Wind South West 7/8 Sea Moderate

Sunday 26th August

Mayday call from 7m yacht "Kilpeacon" 3 persons on board, ashore on rocks in fog, 6miles south east of station. Lifeboat launched and proceeded to position along with Flamborough lifeboat. On reaching the position a local fishing boat "Golden Promise" had located the yacht and was standing by, with both lifeboats on scene the "Golden Promise" resumed his fishing activities.

The Flamborough lifeboat had managed to put a man onboard the yacht but due to the falling tide could not get back to the yacht which was now well ashore on the rocks, it was decided to launch the liferaft from the Filey lifeboat with a crewman onboard fastened to the lifeboat with a rope, the liferaft was paddled ashore and recovered the 3 occupants of the yacht and the Flamborough crewman. With the yacht now high and dry on the rocks, it was decided to wait on scene for the tide to rise again to refloat the yacht.

As the tide flowed, 1 crewman from Filey and 1 from Flamborough paddled the liferaft back ashore along with a salvage pump and tow line, they boarded the yacht made the towline fast and as the tide rose the yacht was pulled clear, with the salvage pump running as the yacht was taking in water. The yacht was towed into Bridlington and lifted out of the water with the harbour boat lift where it was found too have a split keel. both lifeboats returned to station

Duration of service 9 hours

Weather:- Wind North West 3 Sea slight

Wednesday 15th August

Assisted D-class to search at Primrose Valley for missing 5 year old girl, both lifeboats searched for 45 minutes before missing child was located safe and well at Filey 1.5miles north of where she went missing

Duration of service 45 minutes

Weather:- Wind South East 3 Sea slight

Sunday 1st July

Launched to a 10m angling boat "My Charon" with 11 persons onboard, 20 miles East North East of Filey. The vessel was on a wreck fishing trip from Bridlington and had lost its propellor, the vessel was located and towed 25 miles back to Bridlington.

Duration of service 6 hours

Weather:- Wind variable 1/2 Sea Smooth/Slight

Saturday 2nd June

Awards to crew

As then new D-Class naming ceremony was finishing, a report came through of a yacht in difficulty 1mile North of Filey. The fisheries protection vessel H.M.S"Shetland" had located the yacht and was standing by, Seaking helicopter 128 who was exercising in the area was also on scene. The lifeboat launched and proceeded to the position, where an 11m yacht "Araxian" was located with 1 person onboard, he had been motor sailing due to the weather conditions and his engine had failed. When asked if he needed assistance and a crewman to help him he replied yes. Adrift and rolling heavily in the 5-6 metre swell and a force 8 N.N.W wind, the coxswain Malcolm Johnson manouvered the lifeboat close enough for crewman Neil Cammish to jump across to the yacht to assist the lone yachtsman onboard who had been at sea for some 13 hours.

The towline was passed, made fast and the 7 mile tow begun for Scarborough, when a large wave broke across the bow of the yacht washing Neil off the deck of the yacht into the sea, the lifeboat crew saw what happened and began to retrieve the towline, when Neil was spotted in the water alongside the yacht hanging onto the heaving line he had made fast to a stanchion in the bow of the yacht before being washed overboard , the yachtsman lowered a stern ladder and Neil managed to make his way to the stern of the yacht and climb back onboard. After checking all was well the tow resumed without further incident to Scarborough were the yacht was moored alongside in the harbour. The lifeboat returned to Filey.

P.s This service was carried out in probably the worst conditions the present lifeboat has been called out in, A marvelous piece of boat handling by the coxswain and a good leap by Neil certainly saved this situation from developing into something much worse

Duration of service 3 hours

Weather:- Wind North North West 8 Sea Very Rough

Thursday 31st May

Report of vessel with fouled propellor 4 miles East of Filey, the lifeboat launched and found the 10m motor cruiser "Maltezer" on passage from Whitby to Hull marina with 2 persons onboard, with a rope and crab pot marker bouy fouled around both propellors, the lifeboat put a crewman onboard to assist, then after cutting the ropes they found they could not be freed, so the vessel was towed 9 miles to Scarborough and moored alongside in the harbour, where a diver freed the ropes and bouy from the propellor. The"Maltezer" then carried on its passage to Hull and the lifeboat returned to station.

Duration of service 3 hours 45 mins

Weather:- Wind North West 4 Sea Slight/Moderate

Sunday 20th May

Local 6m dive boat "Deep Harmony M" with 4 persons onboard, broken down 2.5 miles South East of Filey. Lifeboat located dive boat and towed it back to Filey

Duration of service 45 minutes

Weather :- Wind Variable 2 Sea Slight

Saturday 28th April

9m Filey fishing coble "Kathryn and Sarah" 3 miles east of Filey with 2 persons onboard, with fuel problems. Lifeboat launched and located coble and towed back to Filey.

Duration of service 1hour 30 minutes

Weather :- Wind Westerly 3 Sea Slight