Largs Lifeboat requested to join major search in the Firth of Clyde.
Largs volunteer lifeboat crew were paged at approximately 1:45pm yesterday (Sunday 15 June), to assist in a multi-agency search in the Firth of Clyde.
Within minutes of the tasking coming in from the UK Coastguard, the volunteer crew had launched Largs’ Atlantic 85 Inshore Lifeboat ‘R A Wilson’ and were making best speed to the search area.
On arrival the volunteer crew were asked by UK Coastguard to begin a Creeping Line ahead search from in a Westerly direction, whilst Helensburgh Lifeboat who had also been tasked, started their search further to the west in a southerly direction.
After a crew change, variations of patterns, and almost eight hours on the water searching, Largs lifeboat was stood down and returned to station.
Our thoughts are very much with those involved.
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