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Alderney lifeboat rescues motor boat in English Channel
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The lifeboat reached the scene 80 minutes after launch and towed the vessel to Braye Harbour by 1600.
80 minutes · time to reach scene1600 time · time of arrival at Braye Harbour
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Three people were on board the 42ft Miss Molly, which had broken down 26 miles north‑west of Alderney.
3 people · people on board42 ft · length of Miss Molly26 miles · distance from Alderney
Alderney's relief Trent class lifeboat came to the aid of a motor boat broken down in the busy westbound shipping lane of the English Channel.
Launched just after midday the lifeboat was on scene in 80 minutes and towed the vessel to Braye Harbour by 1600.
Three people were on board the 42ft Miss Molly, which had broken down 26 miles north-west of Alderney.
The relief lifeboat is on station while the Roy Barker I is in for its annual service in Ireland.
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