Esme Anderson
14-02
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- 12/01/00 Motor Boat
"MONTY"
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- Launched at 12:46 hrs and
returned from service at 13:17 hrs.
- Service Area: Pegwell Bay, 02.0
miles from station.
- Weather: Wind SSW 6, Rough
Seas, No Swell, Good Visibility.
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- The Ramsgate Port Control
observed a red flare from the vicinity of two small
fishing boats in Pegwell Bay. AWB launch was initiated,
and HMCG advised. On arrival, the AWB found the fishing
boat "MONTY", with one person, disabled with fuel
problems. AWB towed "MONTY" in to Ramsgate.
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- 14/05/00 Motor Boat "EXCEL
III"
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- Launched at 07:20 hrs and
returned from service at 08:07 hrs.
- Service Area: East of Ramsgate,
05.0 miles from station.
- Weather: Wind Clam, Calm Seas,
Low Swell, Poor Visibility.
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- The Angling Vessel "EXCEL III"
with 8 persons on board suffered gearbox failure whilst
fishing off Ramsgate. The boat anchored and called HMCG
for assistance. HMCG requested lifeboat launch and the
"EXCEL III" was towed in to Ramsgate by the
AWB.
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- 15/05/00 Local Fishing Boat
"FLORENCE DOWN"
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- Launched at 09:58 hrs and
returned from service at 10:54 hrs.
- Service Area: Near Goodwin
Knoll, 04.0 miles from station.
- Weather: Wind E 1, Slight Seas,
No Swell, Moderate Visibility.
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- The local fishing vessel
"FLORENCE DOWN" with two persons called the Port Control
requesting assistance after becoming disabled with nets
around her propeller. HMCG were advised, and an AWB
launch initiated. AWB towed "FLORENCE DOWN" back in to
Ramsgate.
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- 17/05/00 Catamaran "SEA
FLAME II"
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- Launched at 18:41 hrs and
returned from service at 19:02 hrs.
- Service Area: North of Channel
End, 01.0 miles from station.
- Weather: Wind SW 7, Moderate
Seas, Low Swell, Good Visibility.
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- The catamaran "Sea Flame II",
with 3 persons on board suffered complete loss of
mechanical and electrical power as she was about to enter
Ramsgate, and telephoned the Port Control on mobile phone
to request assistance. AWB launch was initiated and HMCG
advised. AWB towed the "Sea Flame II" in to
Ramsgate.
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- 22/05/00 Yacht
"NINA"
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- Launched at 16:36 hrs and
returned from service at 20:40 hrs.
- Service Area: Near Falls Head,
19.0 miles from station.
- Weather: Wind SSW 4, Moderate
Seas, Low Swell, Good Visibility.
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- The yacht "NINA", with three
persons was on her maiden voyage from Ijmuiden to Dover
when her propeller fell off approaching the Falls Head.
The resulting mechanical failure deprived her of
compasses, main electrical power and hydraulics and,
being disabled in the shipping lanes, she called HMCG for
immediate assistance. AWB launch was requested and the
AWB towed the "NINA" in to Ramsgate Harbour.
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 23/05/00
Yacht "VENTURA"-
- Launched at 15:03 hrs and
returned from service at 15:21 hrs.
- Service Area: Harbour - South
Breakwater, 00.0 miles from station.
- Weather: Wind SW 8/9, Very
Seas, Low Swell, Moderate Visibility.
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- The yacht "VENTURA", with one
person on board, had been anchored in Pegwell Bay for two
days, intending to enter Ramsgate at some time. On the
morning of the 23rd, wind increased rapidly to gale force
from the SW and the yacht dragged its anchor, a MoP
making a 999 call to the Coastguard reporting this. HMCG
requested immediate launch of a lifeboat and both boats
were launched. The yacht had come up against the outside
of the south breakwater and was beating against the
stones, whilst the sole crew had climbed out onto the
breakwater.
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- The ILB approached the
breakwater from the turning circle and took the man off
the stones. The yacht was by now taking severe damage and
the cox'n feared that it might sink and become a
submerged danger in the area. The ILB landed two crew
onto the breakwater from the north side and these managed
to get across the stones to board the yacht. The ILB then
proceeded outside the harbour and, in a SW'ly force 8/9
wind and very rough seas closed the yacht, and passed a
towline from the AWB. The "VENTURA" was then towed in to
the harbour, the ILB bringing in the VENTURA's
tender.
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- Photo Ray Noble
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- 30/05/00 Local Fishing
Vessel "BOY WILLIAM"
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- Launched at 05:21 hrs and
returned from service at 06:54 hrs.
- Service Area: Near East Goodwin
buoy, 08.0 miles from station.
- Weather: Wind W X S 4, Moderate
Seas,Low Swell, Good Visibility.
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- The local fishing vessel "BOY
WILLIAM", with two persons called the Ramsgate Port
Control after having steering gear failure when fishing
east of the East Goodwin buoy. HMCG were advised, and
they requested launch of the AWB to give assistance. The
AWB proceeded and towed the "BOY WILLIAM" back in to
Ramsgate.
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- 02/06/00 Yacht
"PATRICIA"
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- Lifeboat at 21:28 hrs and
returned from service at 23:41 hrs.
- Service Area: Near South Falls,
12.0 miles from station.
- Weather: Wind SW 2, Slight
Seas, No Swell, Good Visibility.
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- The yacht "PATRICIA" with two
persons, on passage Gravesend to Dunkirk, ran over some
fishing nets and fouled her propeller. HMCG requested the
launch of the AWB to assist. The AWB towed "PATRICIA" in
to Ramsgate.
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- 03/06/00 Yacht
"AVEDELMAR"
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- Launched at 20:50 hrs and
returned from service at 23:21 hrs.
- Service Area: Near East Goodwin
buoy, 10.0 miles from station.
- Weather: Wind E 1, Slight Seas,
No Swell, Moderate Visibility.
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- HMCG requested launch of the
AWB following a mobile telephone call from the yacht
"AVEDELMAR" which, with two persons on board, and on
passage from Boulogne to Gravesend, had suffered engine
and electrical failure, near the East Goodwin buoy. There
was insufficient wind for "AVEDELMAR" to sail in the
strong south going tide. AWB put the 2nd Cox'n on board
the yacht to assist in securing the tow, and then towed
"AVEDELMAR" in to Ramsgate.
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- 05/06/00 Motor Yacht "JOHN
BULL"
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- Launched at 00:10 hrs and
returned from service at 00:42 hrs.
- Service Area: Near Broadstairs
Knoll, 02.0 miles from station.
- Weather: Wind W 2, Slight Seas,
No Swell, Good Visibility.
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- HMCG requested launch of the
AWB to the motor yacht "JOHN BULL", with two persons,
which had suffered engine failure near the Broadstairs
Knoll buoy. AWB towed the "JOHN BULL" in to Ramsgate
Harbour.
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 08/07/00
Yacht "OSSIAN"-
- Launched at 16:26 hrs and
returned from service at 17:36 hrs.
- Service Area: North of
Broadstairs Knoll, 05.0 miles from station.
- Weather: Wind NW 1, Slight
Seas, Low Swell, Good Visibility.
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- The Yacht "OSSIAN" with two
persons, called HMCG requesting assistance after having
engine failure whilst three miles north of the
Broadstairs Knoll. AWB launch was requested and the AWB
towed "OSSIAN" in to Ramsgate.
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- Photo from my
collection
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- 18/07/00 Sail Training Yacht
"TRINTEL"
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- Launched at 10:40 hrs and
returned from service at 12:26 hrs.
- Service Area: 18.0 miles from
station.
- Weather: Wind NE 5, Slight
Seas, Moderate Swell, Good Visibility.
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- The Sail Training yacht
"TRINTEL" with twelve persons on board called the Port
Control requesting assistance when her engines failed
some 8 miles north north east of the port. HMCG were
advised and AWB launch initiated. The AWB towed "TRINTEL"
in to Ramsgate.
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- 22/07/00 Yacht "MISTER
LIFTER"
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- Launched at 16:29 hrs and
returned from service at 17:04 hrs.
- Service Area: Near RA buoy,
01.3 miles from station.
- Weather: Wind NE 5, Moderate
Seas, Moderate Swell, Good Visibility.
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- The local yacht "MISTER
LIFTER", with four persons, lost its rudder whilst racing
off Ramsgate. The yacht called HMCG for assistance and an
AWB launch was requested. AWB towed "MISTER LIFTER" back
in to Ramsgate.
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- 03/08/00 Yacht "JAN
HIMP"
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- Launched at 23:46 hrs and
returned from service on the 4th August at 03:27
hrs.
- Service Area: Near F3 Buoy,
22.0 miles from station.
- Weather: Wind NW 4, Moderate
Seas, Low Swell, Good Visibility.
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- The Dutch yacht "JAN HIMP",
with four persons, on passage Queensborough to Breskens
called HMCG for assistance, following an engine failure.
AWB launch was requested, and the AWB towed "JAN HIMP" in
to Ramsgate.
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- 14/08/00 Yacht
"CALCANEUM"
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- Launched at 10:51 hrs and
returned from service at 11:15 hrs.
- Service Area: Near West Quern
Buoy, 0.8 miles from station.
- Weather: Wind SSW 6, Rough
Seas, No Swell, Good Visibility.
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- The Royal Temple Race Control
called Port Control on VHF Channel 14 reporting that the
yacht "CALCANEUM" in the vicinity of the West Quern Buoy
had lost her rudder and was requesting assistance. AWB
launch was initiated and HMCG advised. AWB towed
"CALCANEUM" back in to Ramsgate.
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- 14/08/00 Yacht "WOOLWICH
WAY"
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- Launched at 12:52 hrs and
returned from service at 12:56 hrs.
- Service Area: On South Side of
North Breakwater.
- Weather: Wind SSW 6, Moderate
Seas, No Swell, Good Visibility.
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- See ILB account of this
service.
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- 17/08/00 Yacht
"MANNANAN"
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- Launched at 18:24 hrs and
returned from service at 21:49 hrs.
- Service Area: Near Drillstones,
15.0 miles from station.
- Weather: Wind SW 7, Rough Seas,
No Swell, Good Visibility.
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- The yacht "MANNANAN" with two
persons, on passage Ostend to Ramsgate, suffered engine
failure. Efforts to restart the engine failed and as the
two crew were becoming too sea-sick to sail the boat,
they called HMCG for assistance. AWB launch was
requested, and the AWB towed "MANNANAN" in to
Ramsgate.
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- 23/09/00 Fishing Vessel
"HARVESTER"
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- Launched at 11:55 hrs and
returned from service at 12:34 hrs.
- Service Area: Near Elbow Buoy,
6.0 miles from station.
- Weather: Wind SE 3, Slight
Seas, Low Swell, Good Visibility.
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- The local fishing vessel
"HARVESTER" with two persons called HMCG for assistance
following an engine failure whilst near the Elbow Buoy.
AWB launch was requested. On arrival, a crew member
boarded the "HARVESTER" and effected a repair which got
the engine going. AWB returned to station while
"HARVESTER" came in under her own power.
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- 27/09/00 Yacht
"LOTTIE"
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- Launched at 17:32 hrs and
returned from service at 18:02 hrs.
- Service Area: Near East Brake
Buoy, 2.0 miles from station.
- Weather: Wind SSW 6, Rough
Seas, Low Swell, Good Visibility.
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- The yacht "LOTTIE" with two
persons was attempting to make Ramsgate, against strong
SSW'ly winds. The vessel suffered engine failure and then
problems with communications, and after some three hours
trying to make headway, called HMCG by mobile telephone,
requesting assistance.
- AWB launch was requested, and
the AWB towed "LOTTIE" in to Ramsgate.
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- 30/09/00 Angling Boat "QUE
SERA"
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- Launched at 05:37 hrs and
returned from service at 06:10 hrs.
- Service Area: In Ramsgate
Harbour.
- Weather: Wind S 4, Slight Seas,
Good Visibility.
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- The angling craft "QUE SERA"
with ten persons, called HMCG requesting immediate
assistance following becoming holed below the waterline.
"QUE SERA" made the harbour under her own power as the
AWB launched and the lifeboat put crew and pump on board
as she escorted the casualty to beaching on the East
Hard. AWB returned to station having seen all safe. It
was later established that "QUE SERA" had in fact
collided with the number two channel buoy as she was
returning to Ramsgate.
Earl and Countess
Mountbatten of Burma 14-01
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- 16/11/00 Yacht
"MICHAELA"
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- Launched at 03:13 hrs and
returned from service at 05:15 hrs.
- Service Area: NNW of South
Falls Buoy, 11.5 miles from station.
- Weather: Wind SSW 7, Rough
Seas, Low Swell, Good Visibility.
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- The yacht "MICHAELA" with three
persons, suffered engine failure near the South Falls
Buoy, and called HMCG requesting immediate assistance.
The Dover Lifeboat experienced engine problems at
launching, and HMCG requested launch of the Ramsgate AWB.
The coastguard tug "Far Turbot" stood by the casualty
until AWB arrived, and took "MICHAELA" in tow to Ramsgate
Harbour.
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- 27/11/00 Fishing Vessel "SEA
LADY"
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- Launched at 20:36 hrs and
returned from service at 21:40 hrs.
- Service Area: Near RA Buoy, 2
miles from station.
- Weather: Wind S 7, Rough Seas,
Low Swell, Good Visibility.
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- The fishing vessel "SEA LADY" ,
with six persons, suffered a fouled propeller whilst
fishing off Deal, and although able to use her engine it
was unreliable. The "SE LADY" was escorted through the
Gull Stream by the tug "Far Turbot" and HMCG requested
launch of the AWB to escort her in to Ramsgate. "SEA
LADY" was escorted down channel by the AWB, who took her
in tow in the turning circle and put her on a berth in
the Royal Harbour.
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- 10/12/00 Missing
Windsurfers
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- Launched at 14:04 hrs and
returned from service at 14:39 hrs.
- Service Area: Sandwich Bay, 2.1
miles from station.
- Weather: Wind WSW 8, Rough
Seas, Low Swell, Good Visibility.
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- See ILB account of this service
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