On Friday 28th of May at 1:35pm both St Davids RNLI all-weather (ALB) and inshore (ILB) lifeboats, under the command of coxswain David John & helmsman Dave Ward , launched on service following a May Day call from the dive vessel Valley Divers who reported that one of their divers was missing. The position given for the missing diver was near the Garland Stone Rock to the north of Skomer Island.
Also dispatched to the incident was Little Haven RNLI ILB and Angle RNLI ALB, together with rescue helicopter 169 from RAF Chivenor. There were also seven other vessels involved with the search.
The diver had gone missing at 1:10pm and after a search which lasted over two hours the diver was spotted by the vessel Galway Fisher at 3:30pm who directed the helicopter to his position.
The helicopter airlifted the diver and although he was none the worse from his ordeal he was taken to Withybush Hospital for a check up.
All agencies were then released from the incident and St Davids Lifeboats returned to station rehousing at 4:35pm.
St Davids Crew ALB: David John, Michael Phillips, William Chant, Ian Gray & Pete Roberts. Crew ILB: Dave Ward & Simon Twitchen.
