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| Fishing boat crew rescued in gale | |
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| A lifeboat crew were out all night battling gale force winds to rescue six people on a fishing boat. | |
| The St David's crew were called out at 2335 GMT on Thursday after the 80ft Western Belle suffered engine failure. | The St David's crew were called out at 2335 GMT on Thursday after the 80ft Western Belle suffered engine failure. |
| The RNLI said "horrendous" conditions meant it took two-and-a-half hours to reach the boat and the line being used to tow the vessel snapped twice. | The RNLI said "horrendous" conditions meant it took two-and-a-half hours to reach the boat and the line being used to tow the vessel snapped twice. |
| Coastguards said they towed the six onboard back to Milford Haven docks safe and well on Friday. | |
| Milford Haven coastguard co-ordinated the rescue effort to reach the fishing boat, which was around 14 miles (23km) off the Smalls Lighthouse, near St David's peninsular. | |
| Jim Phillips, of St David's RNLI lifeboat station, said the boat had suffered total engine failure which resulted in loss of power and electrics. | Jim Phillips, of St David's RNLI lifeboat station, said the boat had suffered total engine failure which resulted in loss of power and electrics. |
| The line being used to tow the fishing boat snapped twice | The line being used to tow the fishing boat snapped twice |
| The Western Belle is an Irish registered fishing boat. | The Western Belle is an Irish registered fishing boat. |
| "At that particular time (2335 GMT) there were quite horrendous conditions, it was at least a gale force eight and the lifeboat didn't reach the casualty until 0205 GMT." | "At that particular time (2335 GMT) there were quite horrendous conditions, it was at least a gale force eight and the lifeboat didn't reach the casualty until 0205 GMT." |
| The lifeboat got alongside the boat and managed to get a tow line to it, but the weather conditions caused more problems on the 25-mile (40km) journey back. | The lifeboat got alongside the boat and managed to get a tow line to it, but the weather conditions caused more problems on the 25-mile (40km) journey back. |
| Mr Phillips added: "The tow line has snapped twice which means that they've had extra conditions, terrible conditions to deal with in putting a new tow line to it." | Mr Phillips added: "The tow line has snapped twice which means that they've had extra conditions, terrible conditions to deal with in putting a new tow line to it." |
| He said the stretch of water entering Milford Haven off St Anne's head was "very rough." | He said the stretch of water entering Milford Haven off St Anne's head was "very rough." |
| Coastguards said the 24-hour industrial action had not affected their ability to coordinate the rescue. | Coastguards said the 24-hour industrial action had not affected their ability to coordinate the rescue. |