Incident Date 17-01-2021 Launch Instruct 19:40 Lifeboat Used ALB Location of Casualty Berry Head area Lifeboat asked to launch via Solent Coastguard to search from Shoalstone Pool around Berry Head for missing male. Police located the male at Berry Head lighthouse.Casualty escorted by police and ALB stood down.
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ILB(3) SHOUT: 24-01-2021
Incident Date 24-01-2021 Launch Instruct 14:42 Lifeboat Used ILB Location of Casualty Goodrington Sands Launched to assist male paddle-boarder who had abandoned his board and was swimming to shore.The abandoned paddle board had been taken in tow by another paddle boarder who was making headway to the shore. The ILB offered him assistance which wasContinue reading “ILB(3) SHOUT: 24-01-2021”
ALB/ILB(1) SHOUT: 10-01-2021
Incident Date 10-01-2021 Launch Instruct 00:30 Lifeboat Used ALB/ILB Location of Casualty Corbyn Head, Torquay Both boats launched after a request by HMCG to reports of a vulnerable person in the area of Corbyn Head.A thorough search of the area was conducted by both boats and Coastguards Rescue Teams with nothing found .Both boats returnedContinue reading “ALB/ILB(1) SHOUT: 10-01-2021”
SHOUT: 13-12-2020
Incident Date 13-12-2020 Launch Instruct 12:07 Lifeboat Used ALB Location of Casualty Torbay Launched to assist with a medical evacuation of a crew member from a cruise ship anchored in Torbay.
SHOUT: 10-12-2020
Incident Date 10-12-2020 Launch Instruct Follow on … Lifeboat Used ILB Location of Casualty Torbay Just as ILB was standing down from last shout it was re-tasked to Paignton Pier then Princess Pier to assist another with another operation.
SHOUT: 10-12-2020
Incident Date 10-12-2020 Launch Instruct 12:29 Lifeboat Used ILB Location of Casualty Torquay Launched to stand-by off Corbyn Head and provide safety cover for a Police incident.
SHOUT: 04-12-2020
Incident Date 04-12-2020 Launch Instruct 12:19 Lifeboat Used ILB Location of Casualty Meadfoot, Torquay Launched to stand-by and provide safety cover for a Police incident near Meadfoot.
SHOUT: 29-11-2020
Incident Date 29-11-2020 Launch Instruct 17:00 Lifeboat Used ALB/ILB Location of Casualty Abbey Sands, Torquay Both boats launched to search for a swimmer who had not returned to Abbey Sands.Crew of ILB found the individual and took him into the beach where he was passed into the care of Coastguard and Police who were awaitingContinue reading “SHOUT: 29-11-2020”
SHOUT: 26-11-2020
Incident Date 26-11-2020 Launch Instruct 03:18 Lifeboat Used ALB Location of Casualty Berry Head Launched to join search for a missing person at Berry Head, police, coastguard and helicopter also attended, search called off at 04.10 when nothing was found. ALB returned to station.
SHOUT: 12-11-2020
Incident Date 12-11-2020 Launch Instruct Did Not Launch Lifeboat Used ALB stand-by Location of Casualty Five miles off Torbay Crew assembled to provide assistance to a vessel with engine failure and tow to Torquay. Another vessel in the area provided the tow
