This is the scene that greeted the crew of Exmouth’s relief Mersey class lifeboat Fisherman's Friend, responding to a shout on 26 November 2008. The fishing vessel Aleyna had overturned 26 miles south east of the Devon town and her crew of two had been thrown into the sea. Luckily for them, another fishing boat, the Girl Debra, was nearby at the time of the capsize and plucked them from the water and put in the call for assistance. The two men were airlifted to hospital while the lifeboat collected debris, which may otherwise have become a danger to shipping, after Aleyna sank.