Author Archives: Derek Hore

Incident Date 11-04-2021 Launch Instruct 11:20 Lifeboat Used ALB Location of Casualty Torquay/Teignmouth area ALB launched once again to assist Teignmouth Lifeboat with the continuing search for a missing person around the Long Quarry area.

Incident Date 10-04-2021 Launch Instruct 15:05 Lifeboat Used ALB Location of Casualty Torquay area ALB launched to assist Teignmouth Lifeboat and SAR Helicopter with the search for a missing person between Long Quarry and Maidencombe, then extended from Hopes Nose to Teignmouth Breakwater and Torquay Harbour.No person found, ALB stood down.

Incident Date 07-04-2021 Launch Instruct 13:24 Lifeboat Used ILB Location of Casualty Torquay Launched to assist person calling for help near Imperial Hotel.On arrival, Coastguards were on the scene, casualty high up so ILB unable to assist other than by standing-by in case they were required.Casualty lifted off by helicopter, ILB stood down.

Incident Date 02-04-2021 Launch Instruct 19:11 Lifeboat Used ILB Location of Casualty Torre Abbey Sands Launched to reports of a 21ft speedboat with 5 people on board aground at Torre Abbey Sands Torquay.On arrival, the five persons were ashore and safe, the ILB then towed the speedboat into Torquay harbour and tied it up onContinue reading “ILB SHOUT 14: 02-04-2021”

Incident Date 25-03-2021 Launch Instruct 15:55 Lifeboat Used ALB Location of Casualty Thatcher Rock/Torbay ALB launched to assist 16′ motor vessel with engine problems approx 200m off Thatcher Rock.A local fishing boat had towed the stricken vessel into open water where the ALB took over and towed the vessel into Torquay harbour and safety.

Incident Date 27-03-2021 Launch Instruct 15:33 Lifeboat Used ILB Location of Casualty Broadsands Launched following a 999 call from an onshore person concerned about the welfare of two female paddle boarders who appeared to be in distress.ILB intercepted and assisted the two paddle boarders back to Broadsands beach as they were indeed struggling to makeContinue reading “ILB SHOUT 13: 22-03-2021”

Incident Date 22-03-2021 Launch Instruct 19:32 Lifeboat Used ILB Location of Casualty Torbay Launched to assist the Police with a search for a vulnerable person.Person located on the shoreline and transported to Torquay where they were transferred to the care of the shore authorities.

Incident Date 08-03-2021 Launch Instruct 09:30 Lifeboat Used ILB Location of Casualty Torbay Launched to assist with search for a missing person.After an extensive search missing person found ashore.Stood down – false alarm with good intent.