At 20:52 Falmouth Coastguard requested that both the Falmouth Inshore and All Weather Lifeboats be launched following a request from the police for assistance in locating an elderly person reported overdue from the Greenbank Hotel. The Falmouth Coastguard Cliff Rescue Team and Mobile were also tasked to assist along with various police units.

The Inshore Lifeboat launched from her slipway at 20:57 and commenced its search at Packet Quays at 21:01. A search of the coastline from Packet Quays up to the Falmouth Marina was carried out by the Inshore Lifeboat while the All Weather Lifeboat and its Y Class inflatable covered the moorings and shoreline of Falmouth Inner Harbour. At 21:19 the police advised the coastguard that they had located the missing person at one of the shops in the town and that all search units could return to station.

The Inshore Lifeboat was back on its slipway by 21:31 where it was refuelled, rehoused and was ready for service by 21:45.

An Inshore Lifeboat Service

 

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