The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard at 12.40 hrs to go the assistance of a Fletcher 18 ft speed boat with 2 persons on board who thought they were in a position approx 1 mile off Clay. The engine had failed and could not be restarted and the boat was being carried away & out by the ebbing tide.

The Lifeboat found the casualty about 4½ miles NE of Sheringham on a bearing 327 degrees true which placed the casualty about 2 ½ miles off Clay.

The speedboat with 2 POB was then towed back to Blakeney bar where, because of the limiting depth of water, the tow was handed to the Wells inshore Lifeboat to take the speed boat up to Blakeney Quay. Another good service, professionally carried out.

Helmsman               Tony Webster
Crewmen                 David Hagan, Paul Wheatland & Kev Theodore

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard at 17.00 hrs to go the assistance of a small inflatable, with four POB including an 18 month old child, seen to be drifting with the tide and approx 800 metres offshore and approximately 2 ½ miles due east of the station.

One paddle of the inflatable dinghy had broken making it uncontrollable. The Lifeboat proceeded to the scene and took all four people on board.

The crew then deflated the dinghy and placed it into the lifeboat as well before returning to station. All's well that end well.

Helmsman               Tony Webster
Crewmen                 David Hagan, Steve banks & Adam Reith

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard at 12.14 hrs to go the assistance of a small inflatable with three POB seen to be drifting due east with the flood tide and approx 800 metres offshore and approximately 500 metres due east of the station.

The Lifeboat proceeded to the scene just as a local fishing vessel the TOMKIT came alongside and took the inflatable in tow. The Sheringham Lifeboat accompanied the two vessels back to the beach to ensure all was safely recovered.

Helmsman               David Hagan
Crewmen                 Paul Wheatland, Chris Wright & Stuart McLeod

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard at 00.35 hrs and tasked to assist the police in their search at Cley beach to find a person in the water.

As the lifeboat was being launched it was stood down as the person had been located and the service was aborted.

Helmsman               Tony Webster
Crewmen                Stuart McLeod, Stephen Banks & Chris Wright

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard at 21.50 hrs after a red flare was sighted to the NW of Blakeney. The flare sighting was confirmed by a ship at sea in the vicinity of the Wind Farm. Wells ALB and Sheringham Atlantic 85 were each tasked to undertake a search initiated by Yarmouth Coastguard.

Sheringham lifeboat steamed shore parallel to Salthouse and then on a course to the Blakeney Overfalls Buoy. From there the Lifeboat proceeded on a course to the West Sheringham Buoy.

Having reached the West Sheringham Buoy and the Lifeboat was tasked to take a course back to station searching as she returned.

Nothing was found the Lifeboat returned to station at 23.35 hrs was re-housed and ready for service at 23.45 hrs

Helmsman              Tony Webster,
Crewmen                David Hagan, Katy Webster & Bennett Middleton

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard at 15.27 hrs to go to the assistance of a young male swimmer in trouble off Sheringham east beach.

The wind was a freshening NNW force 4 to 5 and a strong ground swell was coming through and the young swimmer was having major problems returning to shore.

As the Lifeboat arrived on scene the young swimmer was seen to be returning to shore assisted by his friend and the RNLI Lifeguards and the Coastguard team The Lifeboat was tasked to check for any other persons in the water. No other persons were found.

Both teenagers were taken to Hospital as well as the mother of the original casualty who was thought to have fractured her ankle running along the beach to assist her son.

Helmsman              David Hagan,
Crewmen                Alice Sizeland, Paul Wheatland & Chris Wright

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard at 16.50 hrs to go and search for possible 2 missing shore divers.

A shore diving party had entered the water at Cley and 2 divers had become separated from the group. The group went ashore at Kelling Hard and alerted the Coastguard who tasked the Lifeboat to undertake a search to the westward starting at Weybourne.

The 2 shore divers were eventually located going ashore at Cley where they were met by the coastguard unit. One of the divers had cut his face badly when a 'swell' knocked him over but other than that they were safe and well.

The lifeboat remained on scene until all the divers had been reunited and were being helped from the beach by the coastguard unit.

Helmsman               David Hagan,
Crewmen                 Paul Wheatland, Chris Taylor & Adam Reith

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard at 14.15 hrs to go the assistance of an inflatable with 3 persons on board who were thought to be in trouble.

A person watching the inflatable from Beeston Caravan site thought he saw a person in trouble in the water alongside the inflatable and the Lifeboat was tasked to check the situation.

On arriving on scene the crew found three perfectly happy anglers enjoying their fishing trip.

The Lifeboat was launched with good intent.

Helmsman               Tony Webster
Crewmen                 David Hagan, Paul Wheatland & Steve Banks

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard at 08.55 hrs to go the assistance of an inflatable off Cley Eye, approx 5 miles due west of Station bearing 285 degrees true with 2 persons on board which was being blown offshore when the engine had failed.

On arriving on scene the crew of the inflatable managed to restart the engine and return safely to shore.

The Lifeboat was launched with good intent.

Helmsman               Tony Webster
Crewmen                 Paul Wheatland, Steve Bank& Adam Rieth

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard at 14.50 hrs to go the assistance of the 'Swift' a trimaran which was thought to be in trouble whilst making very slow progress into a strong westerly swell and flood tide abeam of the station.

The Lifeboat came alongside the boat and contacted the two occupants who were quite safely 'dodging' the tide as they progressed westerly.

The Sheringham Lifeboat accompanied the crew of the trimaran as far as the Old Hythe and then returned to the station knowing the boat was in good hands.

Helmsman               Tony Webster
Crewmen                 Paul Wheatland, Chris Wright& Adam Rieth

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard at 17.00 hrs to go the assistance of the Ocean Dredger a vessel which was taking on water whilst undertaking survey work off Weybourne.

The skipper of the Ocean Dredger found that by steaming ahead at 10 knots the hull lifted sufficiently high out of the water that her pumps could keep the water level down; whilst heading for safety at Great Yarmouth.

Sheringham Lifeboat eventually handed over the standby duties to Cromer Lifeboat which continued to accompany the vessel to shelter at Great Yarmouth.

Helmsman                Tony Webster
Crewmen                  David Hagan, Nick Grice & Paul Wheatland

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard at 09.15 hrs to go to the assistance of F/V BLUE BOY which had a gearbox failure whilst fishing.

This incident happened at about the time of HW when the flood tide is at a maximum. These are also some of the biggest tides of the year and it was important that the F/V was safely escorted safely to shore.

The Lifeboat returned to station and was refuelled and ready for service at 10.00 hrs ~ and all was safely gathered in.

Helmsman               David Hagan,
Crewmen                 P. Wheatland, C Taylor & K Theodore.

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard at 17.19 hrs to go to the assistance of two swimmers thought to in trouble off the promenade area. The Coastguard had been alerted by a 999 call and tasked Sheringham Lifeboat to go to their assistance. On arrival on scene the swimmers had managed to make it safely ashore where they were assessed by the local coastguard beach team.

The Lifeboat returned to station and was refuelled and ready for service at 18.00 hrs.

Helmsman               Paul Wheatland,

Crewmen                 David Hagan, Chris Taylor & Chris Wright.

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard at 11.35 hrs to go to the assistance of two persons isolated on the rock Groyne opposite the 'tank' on the east beach at Sheringham.
The lifeboat, working closely with the local coastguard team and the paramedics, stoodby as the casualties were assessed and slowly assisted off the rock Groyne.

The Lifeboat returned to station and was refuelled and ready for service at 12.35 hrs.

Helmsman               Nick Grice
Crewmen                 Steve Banks, Stuart McLeod & Chris Wright.

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at 19.00 hours to go to the assistance of a local fishing vessel whose prop had sheared off whilst hauling their nets leaving the boat without power and drifting.
The Lifeboat crew helped the fishermen to clear their nets before towing the boat and fishermen back to the beach as the sun began to set.
The Lifeboat returned to station and was refuelled and ready for service at 19.45 hrs.

Helmsman               Tony Webster
Crewmen                 D Hagan, P Wheatland, C Taylor

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard at 12.40 hours to go to the assistance of an inflatable thought to be in trouble off West Runton beach approximately 2 miles due east of the station.  On arrival on scene the occupants of the inflatable had successfully managed to get the craft ashore and were being interviewed by a coast guard search and rescue team.

The Lifeboat returned to station and was refuelled and ready for service at 13.15 hrs.

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard at 16.35 hours to go to the assistance of a jet ski ‘moored’ to the West Runton outfall buoy. On arrival on scene the Jet Ski was found to be a small inflatable craft complete with 35 HP outboard engine and 3 young persons on board who were angling.

They had no safety gear, communications equipment, flares nor lifejackets and had told no one of their fishing expedition. They were drifting with wind and tide at approx 4 knots and were cold.

They were invited to be escorted to shore where one of the individuals was reunited with a very irate parent.

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard at 14.50 hours to go to assist a lifeguard who was monitoring 2 swimmers approximately ½ mile seaward of the Crown PH.
ON arrival on scene the Lifeboat escorted the swimmers and the Lifeguard safely to shore.

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard at 11.29 hours to go a location off Cley to assist a small inflatable boat with 3 very young persons on board which was thought to be out of control.  On arrival on scene the inflatable had been towed ashore by a swimmer and the occupants were safe and well.

On leaving at Cley at 12.00 hrs the Lifeboat was tasked to proceed to West Runton where a small canoe was though to be out of control and too far offshore.  On arrival on scene at 12.10 hrs the canoe had returned to shore and the occupant was safe and well.

Alls well that ends well!

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard at 16.30 hrs to proceed to a location approximately 2 miles due east of the Lifeboat Station to assist a male person in a sinking inflatable.
 
The male occupant was offshore well beyond the crab pot makers and out of site of the land when the lifeboat arrived on scene.  He had no oars and no safety equipment what so ever and propelled the inflatable using his legs and feet as flippers.

He was shivering violently and was taken on board the lifeboat wrapped in a foil blanket to conserve his body heat and taken back to the lifeboat station.   He was checked by a paramedic and eventually returned to his caravan site by the Coastguard team.

Helmsman                   D Hagan
Crewmen                     Alice Sizeland, Adam Reith, Steve Banks

High Water 18.57 springs@4.7m
WeatherFine
Viz  Good
Wind S 1.5 kts
Sea State Light
Swell 1/2 m

The small engine on the inflatable had failed, and they then lost one oar overboard, and in their endeavours to control the inflatable they pierced the hull.

At this point with no lifesaving gear aboard other than a mobile telephone the occupants dialled 999 and informed the coastguard of the situation.  The coastguard then requested the immediate launch of the Sheringham Lifeboat.

As the Lifeboat arrived on scene the occupants had managed to paddle the deflating inflatable ashore.

You couldn’t make it up could you?

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard at 14.35 hrs to proceed to a location off the Blakeney Overfalls from where HM Coastguard had received a casualty communication. 
They also requested assistance from Wells Lifeboat and Helicopter Rescue 125 in the search.
The Sheringham Lifeboat completed the initial search and was then tasked to search the Scolt Head area where nothing was found. 
The Lifeboats and Helio Rescue 125 continued to search the whole area but nothing was found.The Sheringham Lifeboat was stood down at 16.40 hrs having completed an inshore waters search from Blakeney back to Sheringham
 
Launched with good intent.

Helmsman          David Hagan
Crewmen           P Wheatland, A Leith, K Theodore

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard at 20.33 hrs to proceed to a location ¼ ml east of the station to assist other emergency services to search for a missing person.
On launching the Lifeboat the crew immediately commenced an inshore water search procedure in an easterly direction.
As Yarmouth Coastguard & the Police continued to investigate the incident for more information they established that the young person was actually safe and well ashore.
The lifeboat was stood down, at approximately 21.00 hrs and was re-housed, refuelled and ready for service at approx 21.20 hrs.
Launched with good intent.

Helmsman          Tony Webster
Crewmen           P Wheatland, N Grice, D Hagan

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard at 15.30 hrs to proceed to Weybourne about 2 ½ miles east the station and 1 mile off the beach to search for a possible hang glider, which had been seen to ‘ditch’ in the sea. The Lifeboat undertook an expanding box search but nothing was found and the coastguard eventually abandoned the search when no further confirmation of the incident was obtained. Launched with good intent.

Helmsman         D Hagan
Crewmen          T Webster, N Grice, S Banks

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at 09.45 hrs following discussions with Yarmouth Coastguard to go to the assistance of a cat (feline variety) trapped on one of the rock groynes at Sheringham. Some local ladies had seen the cat in dire trouble and were concerned for its safety and had informed a Lifeboat Deputy Launching Authority (DLA). As the Lifeboat was to be launched for training purposes anyway it was diverted to rescue the cat. The crew recovered the small cat, which was very traumatised and took it to the veterinary surgery for assistance.

Helmsman         T Webster
Crewmen          D Hagan, S Banks, K Theodore

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard at 05.40 hrs to proceed to a location 1 ml east of the station approximately 1 ½ miles offshore to assist the F/V ‘Blue Boy’ with 1 person on board.

The ‘Blue Boy’ had engine failure and was drifting with tide/wind as the Lifeboat took the boat in tow and returned it to Sheringham west beach.

All are safely gathered in!

Helmsman         T Webster
Crewmen          D Hagan, P Wheatland, J Bennett

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard at 01.30 hrs to proceed to a location ¼ ml east of the station to search for a missing person seen to enter the water.

On launching the Lifeboat the crew immediately commenced an inshore water search procedure in an easterly direction.

As Yarmouth Coastguard & the Police continued to investigate the incident for more information they established that the young person was actually safe and well ashore.

The lifeboat was stood down, at approximately 01.45 hrs and was re-housed, refuelled and ready for service at approx 02.00 hrs.

Launched with good intent.

Helmsman         T Webster
Crewmen          A Webster, N Grice, P Wheatland

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard at 21.10 hrs to proceed to a location ¾ ml east of the station approximately ½ ml offshore to investigate a very small dinghy seen to be drifting on the tide.

On arrival on scene the crew established that the dinghy was empty and the Coastguard requested the L/B undertake an expanding search of the area.  The coastguard were later informed by 2 independent sources that 3 young persons were seen to leave the dinghy then ‘push’ it back seaward earlier in the evening.

The lifeboat was stood down, at 22.15 and the dinghy was recovered ‘punctured’ and scrapped.

Launched with good intent.

Helmsman         D Hagan
Crewmen          N Grice, P Wheatland, J Bennett

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard at 18.20 hrs to proceed to Cromer to assist in the search for a swimmer who had been seen resting on the Pier structure and then apparently disappearing from view.  The Coastguard tasked Comer offshore & inshore Lifeboats; Mundesley Lifeboat as well as Helicopter Rescue 125 coastguard and lifeguard search teams.

The teams completed several search patterns under the direction of the Yarmouth Coastguard as the situation developed also using local knowledge to assist as appropriate.

The extensive search was called off as darkness fell and the search teams and lifeboats were stood down at 21.45 hrs.  The Lifeboat was refuelled and ready for service at 22.10 hrs.

A sad end to the day.

Helmsman          D Hagan
Crewmen           B Middleton, J Bennett, M Blake

Whilst on a service at 19.15 hrs undertaking a planned search for a missing swimmer in the Cromer area with other Lifeboats the Sheringham Lifeboat was tasked to return to Sheringham following a 999 call to escort a small inflatable boat with 3 persons on board back to the shore.

The inflatable had been well offshore and a concerned member of the public had reported it in trouble.

The lifeboat escorted the inflatable ashore and she was safely beached at 19.30 hrs. The Sheringham Lifeboat returned to Cromer to continue the search for missing swimmers. 

Helmsman          D Hagan
Crewmen           B Middleton, J Bennett, M Blake

A Sheringham Lifeboat Deputy Launching Authority (DLA) had been keeping a local F/V under close observation as she returned to Sheringham from the east of the area. When she came ‘round the corner’ to Sheringham she went straight into a line squall in deteriorating weather and the boat was lost to view.
The DLA informed Yarmouth Coastguard and requested that they activate the crew pagers.
The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at 15.50 hrs to go to the assistance of the fishing vessel and escort her back to Sheringham.

Helmsman          D Hagan
Crewmen           A Webster , P Wheatland, J Bennett

Whilst the Sheringham Lifeboat was returning from a visit to the Blakeney Regatta she was tasked by Yarmouth Coastguard to go to the assistance of an 18’ Dory the TRIPALOO. The boat with 6 persons on board was without steerage and was drifting near the Fairway Buoy at the entrance to Blakeney Harbour. The TRIPALOO was taken under tow by the Lifeboat and towed into Morston Quay where the crew and passengers safely disembarked and the Lifeboat returned to Station.

Helmsman          S Neal
Crewmen           B Middleton , D Hagan, S McLeod

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard at 23.35 hrs to standby and assist as necessary to help recover a possible casualty from the rock armouring on Sheringham seafront at high water.  The Lifeboat was also tasked to act as communications link as the Local Coastguard and other emergency services personnel went to the assistance of a young man who had climbed onto the rock armouring on the foreshore.

One of the Lifeboat crew climbed onto the rock armouring to assist the ambulance and coastguard personnel put the casualty in a stretcher before he and some over zealous helpers were finally removed from the rocks.

This was a very professional but unusual service, which again demonstrates the flexibility of trained lifeboat crew.

Helmsman          T Webster
Crewmen           P Wheatland, J Bennett, S Banks

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard at 23.07 hrs to search for an overdue vessel the WIDGEON a 26 ft bermudan rigged yacht with 2 persons on board.  The Lifeboat was tasked to search in a westerly direction from the station at a distance of approximately ½ mile offshore.

The Coastguard also tasked Coastguard rescue units to undertake visual searches from high points and requested Wells and Cromer Lifeboats to launch in a co-ordinated search plan

The vessel was located at 23.45 hrs at the High sands off Wells.  The Wells Lifeboat was tasked to stand by the vessel and to escort her into Wells harbour on the early morning tide.

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at 11.30 hrs to standby the local fishing vessel ‘Lisa Dianne’ with one P.O.B. The F/V was fishing in Weybourne bay in variable sea conditions.  The Lifeboat was launched to standby the boat and escort her through the surf on her return to the beach at Cromer.

The F/V stopped hauling gear and decided to return to the beach early as sea conditions remained variable and unpredictable.

The lifeboat escorted the ‘Lisa Dianne’ to Cromer where she was safely beached at 12.10 hrs and then returned to station. 

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at 14.10 hrs to standby the local fishing vessel ‘Tom Kit’ with 3 persons onboard in order to escort the boat through the surf on her return to the beach.

Although the wind had dropped significantly overnight there was still some big swells running, which made the return to the beach potentially dangerous.

The lifeboat stood by whilst F/V was safely beached at 15.25 hrs and then the Lifeboat returned to station. 

Wind    E Force 2
Vis       Good   8 Miles    
Sea State  Moderate
Swell       1 ½  metre         
Weather Fine  - 5/8 cloud cover
High Water  10.05 hrs                        

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard at 09.07 hrs to search for a ‘swimmer’ seen by a member of the public to be in trouble approximately one to one & half miles off the station. The Lifeboat was tasked to undertake a dedicated search pattern and Helio Rescue 25 was tasked to assist.  HM Coastguard search teams checked the beaches and used to binoculars to scan the inshore waters but nothing was found.
The search was abandoned and L/B was stood down at 10.35 hrs. 

Helmsman             P Wheatland
Crew                     N Grice, K Theodore

Wind    NE 3 Knots
Vis       Good   5 Miles    
Sea State  Slight
Swell       ½  metre         
Weather Fine  - full cloud cover
High Water  10.15 hrs                        

The Sheringham Lifeboat B 818 was tasked at 07.40 hrs by Yarmouth Coastguard to proceed to a location approximately 1½ miles NE of the station to assist the F/V BLUE BOY whose engine had failed and was drifting in the tide.

The lifeboat took the boat in tow and towed her back to Sheringham west beach where the boat and its single occupant was safely recovered.

Helmsman              D Hagan
Crew                      K Theodore, N Grice, J Bennett

The Sheringham Lifeboat B 818 was tasked at 19.10 hrs hours to investigate the partially upturned hull of a GP14 sailing boat found unattended on Salthouse beach.  It was thought possible that there may be people in the water and as night was approaching Yarmouth has tasked Wells Lifeboat and Helio Rescue 125 to attend.

Yarmouth Coastguard was in the process of tasking the Lifeboat to undertake a pattern search ½ mile either side of the upturned hull when the owner of the boat was located safe and well by the Cley Coastguard search and rescue team.  All’s well that ends well.

Helmsman              D Hagan
Crew                      P Wheatland, J Bennett & C Taylor

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at 15:00hrs at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard following a report by the local RNLI Lifeguards that a small sailing dinghy had capsized ½ ml North of Sheringham.

On arrival at the scene the Lifeboat found that the single occupant had managed to drop his sail and right the dinghy, but the dinghy was still swamped and unmanageable.

The Lifeboat took the sailor aboard the Lifeboat and the dingy in tow back to the shore to the West of Sheringham Lifeboat station.

The dinghy was handed over to the local Coastguards and the sailor, once checked over was reunited with his vessel.

Helmsman David Hagan
Crew Paul Wheatland, James Bennett and Kevin Theodore.

The Sheringham Lifeboat B 818 was tasked at 15.40 hrs by Yarmouth Coastguard to proceed to a location off Happisburgh where 9 divers had lost visual communication with their dive boat, which had dragged its anchor.

Happisburgh & Cromer L/B’s as well as Helio Rescue 125 were also tasked.

At 16.10 hrs Rescue 125 spotted 2 divers off Bacton who were picked up by Sheringham Lifeboat.  They were found to be safe and well but were somewhat tired and relived to be rescued.  They were taken ashore at Sea Palling their point of origin.  Sheringham Lifeboat was then stood down and returned to Station arriving home at 17.45 hrs.

Happisburgh Lifeboat, the first on scene, located & picked up the other 7 divers who were also found to be safe & well.

This was an excellent result for all concerned.

Helmsman        D Hagan
Crew                B Middleton, P Wheatland, & C Taylor

The Sheringham Lifeboat B 818 was launched at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard at approximately 22.00 hrs to investigate a small yacht seen approximately 1 mile offshore with no running lights.

The lifeboat intercepted the yacht and spoke with the crew who were quietly motoring into the flood tide towards Wells, unaware that they had no running lights on.  They expect to moor up about midday on Sunday 5th August.

Launched with good intent.

Helmsman              D Hagan
Crew                      A Webster, P Wheatland, & James Bennett

The Sheringham Lifeboat B 818 was on exercise when Yarmouth Coastguard tasked her at 11.00 hrs to investigate a capsized inflatable dinghy about one metre long, found on the east beach at Sheringham. 

The Coastguard beach team has established that no one was with the inflatable when it beached and the Lifeboat was tasked by Yarmouth Coastguard to search the inshore waters from Sheringham in a westerly direction as far as Weybourne.  Nothing found.

Helmsman              Bennett Middleton
Crew                      Nick Grice, Matt Blake & Jimmy Dent

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at 14.10 hrs at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard to locate and rescue a person seen to be swimming from the beach towards the horizon. 

The Lifeboat intercepted the swimmer, who was suffering from severe hypothermia, approximately 500 metres from the shore and took the casualty back to the Lifeboat station from where he was eventually taken by ambulance to hospital.

Helmsman              David Hagan
Crew                        Nick Grice, Matt Blake & Jimmy Dent

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at 12.00 hrs at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard and tasked to standby as police, coastguards dealt with a person retrieved from the water at position ½ mile east of West Runton beach access.

Two Lifeboat Crewmen went ashore with Oxygen and first aid kit, made a preliminary assessment, wrapped the casualty in a thermal blanket and stabilised him whilst awaiting the ambulance to arrive.

Paramedics eventually took the casualty away in an ambulance.

Lifeboat Crew:
Helmsman      David Hagan,
Crew:               Paul Wheatland, James Bennett, Matt Blake

The 34 ft yacht GILLEY was proceeding westerly about 1½ miles NE of the station when she picked up a rope round her prop, which her crew could not remove.  In an almost copycat incident of the 6th July 2006 two senior personnel at the Lifeboat Station observed this state of affairs, which they reported to Yarmouth Coastguard.  The Coastguard contacted the yacht and confirmed the serious nature of the situation and then tasked Lifeboat to assist. 

The weather on scene was deteriorating as winds picked up from WNW 5 knots to WNW 25 knots with an initial swell of 1-½ metres when the L/B took the yacht in tow at 16.50 hrs towards Blakeney harbour.

During the passage to Blakeney, the weather deteriorated significantly with the swell increasing to 2 ½ metres, which made the tow extremely difficult to control.   Although the towrope was lengthened on several occasions it eventually parted and was reconnected as the boats crossed the bar at Blakeney.

The Lifeboat took the yacht into Morston Creek where she was eventually anchored on an existing mooring.  This was an extremely good service very professionally undertaken by a knowledgeable crew.

Lifeboat Crew:
Helmsman Bennett Middleton, Crew: David Hagan & Andrew Webster

High Water 1200hrs
Weather Overcast
Viz  Moderate to good@5 miles
Wind  WNW Force 3 gusting Force 6
Sea State Moderate
Swell  1 1/2 metres

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard at 10.05 hrs to undertake a close inshore search of ‘beach and bank’ from Cley Eye to Blakeney Point and thence into Blakeney pit and the creeks. 

The Lifeboat, alongside other emergency services, was tasked to search for a person who had gone missing some hours earlier.

The Lifeboat completed all of its searches but nothing was found. The Lifeboat was stood down, returned to station was re-housed and ready for service at 12.50 hrs.

The Senior Helmsman of Sheringham Lifeboat noticed that the 35 ft yacht Blue Celeste was apparently stationary although the tide was flowing.  He kept her under observation but was unhappy about her lack of progress and her position in the water. 

He informed Yarmouth Coastguard who contacted the yacht and was told she had picked up a tow round her screw (prop) and could not free it nor make way.

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard at 11.50 hours to go to the assistance of the yacht to see what action could be undertaken to free the yacht and/or ensure the safety of the yacht crew.

The lifeboat was launched and came alongside the Yacht.  A crewman entered the water, cut the tow, freed the yacht, and then re-tied the tow. 

This was a very good service professionally undertaken by a knowledgeable crew.

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard at 11.06 hrs to investigate an old abandoned raft seen floating partially submerged in the sea off the east promenade and posing a hazard to navigation.

The Lifeboat collected the remains of the old raft and returned it to the beach where it was checked over by a local coast guard team. 

The raft is believed to have been an old abandoned raft pushed into the sea by local youths.  The Sheringham Lifeboat returned to station was re-housed and ready for service at 11.30 hrs.

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at 11.42 hrs at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard following a 999 call; to go to the assistance of a F/V thought to be in trouble in deteriorating weather conditions off Weybourne.

The F/V was seen to disappear from view in a series of line squalls and the Lifeboat was tasked to investigate.

On arrival on scheme the Lifeboat found two F/V’s both head to sea stemming the tide (locally known as dodging!) in moderate to heavy seas as the line squalls past through - but perfectly safe. The visibility was reduced to zero in the squalls.

The Lifeboat was launched with good intent.

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard to search for a possible missing person.
The Lifeboat undertook a planned search from Weybourne to Beeston Hill and back but nothing was found.
The Lifeboat was launched with good intent.

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard at 07.45 hrs to go to the assistance of TRADEWINDS II a 6 ½ metre F/V from Sheringham.  Since launching, sea conditions had seriously deteriorated with
1 ½ metre swells making the return to the beach precarious.

The Lifeboat escorted TRADEWINDS back to Sheringham and safely through the surf onto the beach.

The Sheringham Lifeboat returned to station was re-housed and ready for service at 08.45 hrs.

High Water 07.01 hrs
Weather Overcast
Vis 4 Miles
Wind E F 2-3 & increasing
Sea State Slight
Swell 1/2 Metre

Wind NW F 2-3
Vis Good 5 Miles
Sea State Smooth
Swell ½ Metre
Weather Fine
High Water 14.49 hrs

The Sheringham Lifeboat was launched at the request of Yarmouth Coastguard at 07.15 hrs to go to the assistance of the fishing vessel the ALISON KATHERINE - YH 845 whose engine had failed in deteriorating sea conditions. The Lifeboat was launched at 07.20 hrs and took the ALISON KATHERINE in tow back to Sheringham west fisherman's beach. The Lifeboat returned to station was re-housed and ready for service at 08.10 hrs.
"All is safely gathered in."

Fine weather, blue sky, 1/2 metre swell. Visibility good: 5 miles