The stricken vessel
The Weymouth RNLI all-weather lifeboat was launched today to the aid of a local fishing boat which had broken down near to Church Ope Cove Portland.
The lifeboat towed the vessel to Castletown on Portland before returning back to station at 3.40pm.
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