Incident Date 16-02-2021 Launch Instruct 15:47 Lifeboat Used ILB Location of Casualty Torquay Launched to assist with fully clothed woman in sea 150 m off Grand Hotel and still walking out.On arrival found police had entered the water, individual came ashore with police .ILB stood down and casualty was waiting for ambulance.
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ALB SHOUT 3/ILB SHOUT 5: 14-02-2021
Incident Date 14-02-2021 Launch Instruct ILB 09:04/ALB 09:06 Lifeboat Used ALB/ILB Location of Casualty Paignton Harbour Both boats launched following reports of a stationary surfer in trouble off Paignton Harbour.Upon investigation surfer found to be two mooring buoys.
ILB SHOUT 4: 02-02-2021
Incident Date 02-02-2021 Launch Instruct 01:00 Lifeboat Used ILB Location of Casualty Paignton Beach Requested to launch ILB by Coastguard to assist the same lady as in ILB shout 3, once again seen going to the water at Paignton.Again the Police were able to recover her and the ILB was stood down
ILB SHOUT 3: 01-02-2021
Incident Date 01-02-2021 Launch Instruct 19:21 Lifeboat Used ILB Location of Casualty Paignton Beach ALB requested to launch to assist a young lady in the water at Paignton beach. Decision made to launch ILB as conditions were favourable.Shortly after informed to stand down as Police had recovered the lady.
ILB SHOUT 2: 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 SHOUT 2: 24-01-2021”
ALB SHOUT 2: 12-01-2021
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.
ALB/ILB SHOUT 1: 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 SHOUT 1: 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.