Cowes RNLI lifeboat responded to a pre-dawn emergency this morning (Monday) when it joined in an urgent search for someone reported to have disappeared off Southampton’s Itchen Bridge.
Having launched at 5.25am, the lifeboat proceeded to relieve Calshot and |Hamble lifeboats to painstakingly search the River Itchen from Southampton Water to Northam Bridge, and back again.
Also taking part in the search were both Calshot lifeboats, Hamble lifeboat, a Southampton harbour launch, two support rescue helicopters, and shoreside rescue teams.
Nobody was found.
Cowes lifeboat returned to its station at 8.25 am.