A sailor was airlifted to hospital after being found unconscious with head injuries on a boat.
The RNLI Harwich lifeboat launched at 1.28pm on Monday after a crew member on board a vessel at anchor in the Bawdsey anchorage, about eight miles east of Landguard, was found unconscious with head injuries.
The volunteer crew launched the all-weather lifeboat Albert Brown, reaching the scene in just 22 minutes, ahead of Coastguard rescue helicopter Rescue 163.
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Two lifeboat crew members went aboard to provide initial care and prepare the casualty for helicopter evacuation.
The casualty was then winched aboard and flown to Ipswich Hospital.
The Albert Brown lifeboat refuelled with 700 litres of diesel and was ready for service again by 4pm.
An RNLI spokesman said: "We wish them well."
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