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03/08/2015
Three Rescued After Boat Capsizes Off Calf Island
Three people have been rescued after their boat capsized off Calf Island, at the northern end of Strangford Lough on Sunday.
The three men had been out on an 11ft Dory when it broke down and capsized leaving them to make their way to the nearby Calf Island and raise the alarm.
Portaferry RNLI lifeboat crew received a report about the incident at 7pm and arrived on the scene fifteen minutes later. The three men had managed to pull the vessel ashore and it remained grounded while they waited for help.
Portaferry RNLI Lifeboat Operations Manager Brian Baille said: "The three young men were cold and wet after their ordeal but were thankfully unharmed. They were able to raise the alarm by phone and the lifeboat was on scene very quickly."
(CD/MH)
The three men had been out on an 11ft Dory when it broke down and capsized leaving them to make their way to the nearby Calf Island and raise the alarm.
Portaferry RNLI lifeboat crew received a report about the incident at 7pm and arrived on the scene fifteen minutes later. The three men had managed to pull the vessel ashore and it remained grounded while they waited for help.
Portaferry RNLI Lifeboat Operations Manager Brian Baille said: "The three young men were cold and wet after their ordeal but were thankfully unharmed. They were able to raise the alarm by phone and the lifeboat was on scene very quickly."
(CD/MH)
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