Launches

2008 19 launches to date

05/10 Launch to two kitesurfers off Mulberry harbour Littlestone
28/09 Launch to broken down fishing boat, escorted to Dymchurch
28/09 Launch to two swimmers off Folkestone
21/09 Launch to person hanging onto buoy off Sandgate
26/08 Launch to Winsurfer off Sandgate, recovered person and board.
18/08 Launch to speedboat off Littlestone, persons and vessel recovered.
15/08 Launch to missing Kayaker, recovered by another watercraft.
28/07 Launch to fishing boat off Dymchurch, vessel towed to Folkestone and passed to Dover Lifeboat for escort to Dover.
27/07 Missing person search, no outcome.
27/07 Launch to fishing boat off Dymchurch, vessel towed ashore.
16/07 Launch to overdue fishing boat
14/07 Launch to beached speedboat
05/07 Launch to jet ski, self recovered.
29/06 Launch to Kite Surfer off Sandgate, surfer self recovered
30/05 Launch to wreckage sighted off Varne bank.
10/05 Capsized powerboat off Littlestone, persons in water, vessel towed ashore
05/05 Launch to report of boat sinking off Hythe
01/04 Launch to Kite Surfer off Hythe, Surfer recovered by Range Boat
09/02 Fishing boat off Kerton Rd, Lydd-on-sea, recovered boat & 2 fishermen

2007 17 launches
14/09 Powered boat, three people and craft brought in
27/08 Inflatable dingy, craft brought in
26/08 Powered boat Sky Blue, eight people and craft brought in
11/08 Rowing boat, craft brought in
07/07 Air bed, one life saved and air bed brought in
28/05 Powered boat, one person and craft brought in
06/05 Yacht Josephine, one person brought in
06/01 Human body, stood by.

Additionally, the lifeboat launched on a further 8 occasions to search without resultant outcome or to incidents where others had already coped.


2006 20 launches
2005 16 launches
2004 18 launches
2003 28 launches
2002 20 launches
2001 21 launches
2000 18 launches

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