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Lifeboat volunteers recover liferaft

Tuesday, 18 February 2014
Dover's RNLI lifeboat was launched at 1:30am on Sunday morning following reports that a liferaft had been spotted drifting approximately 10 miles out in the channel near the Varne Light vessel.

Dover Lifeboat "City Of London II" left her berth with a crew of seven led by 2nd Coxswain James Clapham in winds of 25 knots and moderate sea conditions.

Lifeboat volunteers recover liferaft
On arrival at the scene the liferaft was quickly spotted and it was established that it was empty. Dover Coastguard confirmed that a ship had lost a liferaft overboard the previous evening in the stormy conditions.

The liferaft was taken in tow by the lifeboat which then proceeded back to Dover.

The lifeboat was back alongside at 0500.

Dover Lifeboat 2nd Coxswain, James Clapham said: "Thankfully this job turned out to be a false alarm but the volunteer crew performed brilliantly in uncomfortable conditions."

Photo: Dover RNLI

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