A lifeboat was called into action after a museum set off a flare.
The Sheringham inshore lifeboat launched just before midday on Sunday after the RNLI crew saw a red flare off the coast at Weybourne.
After discussions with the Humber Coastguard, a crew of four - Paul Pretty, David Hagan, Andy Trend and Graham Carrol - set off in 'The Oddfellows' lifeboat to investigate.
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A map showing the location of the Muckleburgh Military Collection and Sheringham (Image: Google Maps)
However, after arriving on the scene the local coastguard team realised that the
Muckleburgh Military Museum had set off the flare as part of a reenactment.
The lifeboat was stood down and returned to the station 10 minutes later.
The Muckleburgh Military Collection, located four miles from Sheringham, is a privately owned military museum where visitors can view tanks, weapons, artillery and uniforms used by Allied forces during the Second World War.
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