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27th June 2015 - Looe RNLI - Shout #7/2015.

Just after 2pm crew pagers sounded and both of Looe's RNLI lifeboats are launched.

A local resident heard shouts for help and saw an overturned 10' pram dinghy off Plaidy beach.

I did not see the lifeboats launched, when I got to Rock Towers I could see the lifeboat off Millendreath.

27th June 2015 - B-793 Alan and Margaret - © Ian Foster / fozimage

There were two casulaties, Looe RNLI's D class D-741 Ollie Naismith found one clinging to the upturned dinghy,
not wearing a lifejacket as it was inside the dinghy,
He was taken aboard the lifeboat and returned to the lifeboat station where coastguards were waiting.

27th June 2015 - B-793 Alan and Margaret - © Ian Foster / fozimage

The other casualty, who was wearing a lifejacket was trying to swim ashore when he was picked up by a passing speedboat.

27th June 2015 - B-793 Alan and Margaret - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Looe RNLI's Atlantic 75 B-793 Alan and Margaret attaches a line and tows the small pram dinghy back.

27th June 2015 - B-793 Alan and Margaret - © Ian Foster / fozimage

27th June 2015 - B-793 Alan and Margaret - © Ian Foster / fozimage

27th June 2015 - B-793 Alan and Margaret - © Ian Foster / fozimage

The small boat is recovered at the Albatross boathouse, as paramedics arrive to check over the casualty.

27th June 2015 - B-793 Alan and Margaret - © Ian Foster / fozimage

HM Coastguards also responded to the emergency callout.

27th June 2015 - B-793 Alan and Margaret - © Ian Foster / fozimage

27th June 2015 - B-793 Alan and Margaret - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Read the RNLI press release and head their advice on always wearing a servicable lifejacket.

You can find out more about the RNLI and Looe Lifeboats on their websites.

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All images © Ian Foster / fozimage