Baltimore’s Tyne class lifeboat Hilda Jarrett was called into action on 18 March, when a fire broke out on Cape Clear Island. Fire crews from Skibbereen were needed on the island, home to around 100 people, and in an emergency the best way to get there is by lifeboat. Hilda Jarrett and her crew launched at 5.58pm, landing the firefighters on Cape Clear at 6.25pm. The blaze was soon under control.