Callouts Archive 2005

07/10/05
At 0900 Thomas Henry Thomas, 77, was seen walking to his boat in the Loughor estuary. He was later then reported missing. After an extensive search which lasted several hours and included our lifeboat and crew, Loughor Boating Club rescue boat. Coastguard crews from Mumbles, Burry Port and Loughor, Mr Thomas's body was recovered. Police and a RAF helicopter also helped with the search.

17/08/05
Swansea coastguard was contacted by a vessel which had gone over rocks by Penclawdd. Our crew were paged and on scene within minutes. There were four people on board, all were ok. The boat was then towed back to Loughor boating club.

10/5/05
Report of two persons stuck in the mud on the seaward side of Loughor railway bridge. On arrival on scene the crew quickly established the two persons were in the water fishing, the two persons were interviewed by Loughor Coastguard and did not require any assistance, all units returned to station.

8/5/05
whilst on exercise the boat was requested to attend to an 20 foot cruiser that had suffered engine failure. The vessel was taken in tow back to Loughor, where the boat was recovered by the owner.

27/3/05
Requested by Swansea Coastguard to assist a vessel that had lost her keel, just off Penclawdd. the vessel was taken in tow back to her moorings, all persons were safe, returned to station.

17/2/05
Requested to launch by Swansea Coastguard, to a report of a jet skier who had fallen off his PW, and was drifting away from it, just prior to launching the casualty had managed to get ashore further down the coast line. Loughor Coastguard made sure the person did not require any further assistance, and assisted in the recovery of his PW, we then stood down.

15/01/05
The alarm was raised when two people were seen on marshland just off Penclawdd. Our crew were contacted. Our smaller auxiliary boat was taken to Penclawdd by Vehicle. By that time we found that the two people were digging for lugworms. As the tide was ebbing it was decided that no further action needed to be taken.

14/01/05
Fishermen on Loughor bridge called the coastguard when they saw a boat capsize near Loughor Boating Club slipway. Our crew were immediately contacted. Three men were thrown into the water, none of them were wearing life jackets. One managed to cling onto the capsized boat, the other two were swept by the strong ebbing tide under the bridge. A safety boat was launched from Loughor Boating Club and picked up the man clinging to the capsized boat. Our lifeboat then picked up the other two men a few minuets later. All were suffering from hypothermia.

Three rescued after boat capsizes (BBC)