ILB Services 2006

Friday 20th October

9m Coble "Gentle Barbara II" with engine problems 400m from the beach at Filey with 2 persons on board, drifting towards Filey Brig,  vessel towed back to beach at Coble Landing Filey.

Launched 07:41 Returned to station 07:50

Weather:-Wind Southerly 2 Sea Slight


Thursday 31st August

Launch to search for overdue angler believed to be fishing in Filey area, searched North of Brig and South to Bempton, nothing found all units returned to station

Launched 09:15 Returned to station 11:15

 Weather :-South West 2 Sea Smooth

Launching to 2 persons in inflatable off Primrose Valley cancelled after persons made their way back to beach as ILB was preparing to launch.


Tuesday 29th August

2 persons cut off at Club Point, North of Filey. Persons located by Filey Coastguards 40 feet up cliff, they lowered them to the cliff base where the Ilb picked them up and transported them back to Filey

Launched 17:13 Returned to station 18:30

Weather:-Wind North West 2  Sea Slight


Sunday 27th August

5m Rowing Coble with 3 POB reported in difficulty 1 mile East of Filey, vessel located and towed back to Filey

Launched 17.38 Returned to station 17.59

Weather:- Wind Westerly 4 Sea Slight


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Sunday 16th April

5m Angling boat Sandpiper II with engine failure 1 mile South East of Filey. 3 Persons on board.  Vessel towed back to Filey

Launched 13:05 Returned to station 13:35

Weather:- Wind Light variable Sea Smooth


Monday 27th February

Request from police to recover body from Reighton Area, Due to a very heavy surf,  it was deemed unsuitable to recover the body with the lifeboat and it returned to station. The body was later recovered by helicopter 128 and Filey Coastguards

Launched 12:43 Returned to Station 13:43

Weather:-Wind Westerly 3 Sea Rough


Sunday 19th February

6m Angling boat "Morning Tide" with engine problems, 1 mile East of Filey, 4 persons on board.  Vessel towed back to Filey

Launched 10:30 Returned to station 11:00

Weather Wind:- Northerly 2 Sea Slight