OffShore Action

Date : Friday 19th February 1999
Service : Search following Report of Parachute or Balloon Ditching
Location : Between Portloe and Gull Rock, Gerrans Bay

Falmouth Offshore Lifeboat was launched at 18:05 to carry out a search after a member of the public reported seeing what appeared to have been a Parachute or Balloon ditching in the sea between Portloe and Gull Rock. Both the Offshore Lifeboat, and the Coastguard Mobile from Portscatho carried out an extensive search of the area with Negative Results. As the area had been thoroughly covered the search was eventually called off. The Offshore Lifeboat returned to its berth, was refueled and ready for service by 20:45 (The Relief Arun Class Lifeboat "Duke of Athol" 52-46 is currently on station at Falmouth while "The Will", Falmouth's Severn Class Lifeboat is away at Refit)
Coxswain : Alan Barnes
Crew : Roger McClarity, Peter Woods, Snowy Angove, John Murray David Proud, Mark Pollard
Weather : NW 4, Slight Sea, Moderate Visibility, Overcast with Drizzle.



Royal National Lifeboat Institution