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Rescues during 1999

Incident Date Boat Details
38 28 December 1999 B580 Fishing vessel with 1 p.o.b., sinking and run aground on Eastscar at Redcar. Fisherman rescued from the sea and vessel refloated and towed to safety at Redcar.
37 22 December 1999 B580 Fishing vessel "Silver Jubilee", 2 p.o.b., with propeller fouled by nets. Stood by while nets cleared and vessel towed to safety at Redcar.
36 12 September 1999 B580 Two adults and a dog rescued from the base of Huntcliff, Saltburn. Landed safely at Skinningrove.
34 & 35 4 September 1999 B580 & D498 Childs clothing found on beach at Saltburn - search abandoned after checks by police suggested clothes have been left on beach by accident.
33 1 September 1999 D498 Broken down fishing boat - towed to safety at Redcar.
32 1 September 1999 D498 6 children standed on West Scar rocks at Redcar - rescued and taken to hospital for treatment for cuts and hypothermia.
31 22 August 1999 B580 False alarm - vessel thought to have capsized - identified as a large block of polystyrene!!
30 15 August 1999 B580 Windsurfer missing for 2 hours - found with severe hypothermia.
29 5 August 1999 B580 Fishing boat, 1 p.o.b., lost propeller, towed to safety at Redcar.
28 2 August 1999 B580 5 children cut off by tide on rocks at Redcar.
27 24 July 1999 B580 Broken down fishing boat, 3 p.o.b., in danger of grounding, towed to safety at Saltburn.
26 23 July 1999 D498 2 children in inflatable dinghy.
25 22 July 1999 B580 Person believed to have fallen over cliffs - nothing found after extensive search.
24 17 July 1999 B580 Broken down fishing boat, 4 p.o.b., towed to safety at Saltburn.
23 11 July 1999 B580 Yacht standing into danger - escorted to safe water.
22 6 July 1999 B580 Broken down fishing vessel - 4 persons on board - towed to safety at Redcar.
21 6 July 1999 D498 Air & sea search for missing person - search abandoned (body later recovered).
20 20 June 1999 B580 Disabled fishing vessel - 3 p.o.b. - towed to safety at South Gare.
19 20 June 1999 B580 Disabled fishing vessel - 1 p.o.b. - towed to safety at Redcar.
18 16 June 1999 D498 Disabled Jetski - towed to safety at Redcar.
17 14 June 1999 B580 Broken down fishing vessel - 1 p.o.b. - towed to safety at Redcar.
15 & 16 1 June 1999 B580 & D498 Report of children drifting in rubber dinghy - nothing found after extensive sea and air search.
14 31 May 1999 B580 8 persons believed cut off by tide at Huntcliff, Saltburn. No assistance required
12 & 13 30 May 1999 B580 & D498 Person cut off by tide at Huntcliff, Saltburn. Landed at Redcar.
11 26 May 1999 B580 Broken down fishing vessel - restarted engine - no assistance required.
10 12 May 1999 B580 Fishing vessel - 3 p.o.b. - broken down in busy shipping lane. Towed to safety at South Gare.
9 8 May 1999 B580 Windsurfer with cramp - escorted to shore.
8 3 May 1999 B580 Yacht standing into danger. Escorted to safe waters.
6 & 7 3 May 1999 B580 & D523 Man cut off by tide on scars.
4 & 5 22 April 1999 B580 & D398 Person in the water. Recovered by police but escaped. B580 relaunched to assist.
3 5 April 1999 B580 Jet skier with head injury.
2 31 March 1999 D398 Children stranded on rocks by incoming tide.
1 15 January 1999 B580 Red flares - believed to be malicious firing from shore.

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