Stricken boat needs lifeboat help

Published: 10:42 AM January 8, 2009

Updated: 2:25 PM October 11, 2020

TWO lifeboats have launched to help a fishing boat in trouble off Southwold.

The Lowestoft lifeboat and the Southwold in-shore lifeboat launched just after 9am today after receiving reports of a fishing vessel with engine trouble about six miles east of Southwold.

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