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Boat: All Weather Lifeboat
Crew: John Blakeston (Coxswain), David Proud, Alan Rowe, Toni Partridge, Jonathan Jeeves
Location: Between St Anthony Lighthouse and Portscatho
Shout Date: 14/04/2009 - 20:31
Weather:SE 3, Moderate Sea & Swell, Good Visibility, Overcast

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At 20:24 Falmouth Coastguard requested that both Falmouth All Weather and Inshore Lifeboats be launched to assist the Police in a search for a missing person on the coast between St Anthony Lighthouse and Portscatho. The Portscatho Coastguard Cliff Rescue Team and various Police units including the Police Helicopter were also tasked to assist.

Falmouth All Weather Lifeboat left its pontoon berth at 20:31 and commenced its search at the Lighthouse at 20:39. Along with the Inshore Lifeboat a visual and thermal imaging search of the coastline was carried out working east towards Portscatho. At 21:04 Falmouth Coastguard reported that the Police had located the missing person in Portscatho and both lifeboats were released to return to station.

The All Weather Lifeboat was back alongside its pontoon berth by 21:25. The lifeboat was then refuelled, and was ready for service by 21:40.

The missing person was a German National who had been missing for a considerable time, and was scaled up as the evening light started to fade.