Author Archives: Derek Hore

Incident Date 02-05-2021 Launch Instruct 23:45 Lifeboat Used ILB Location of Casualty Brixham Harbour Launched to take two crew members from a trawler towed into safety by the ALB (shout 13).ILB took them to a waiting ambulance to be checked over.

Incident Date 02-05-2021 Launch Instruct Assembly Only Lifeboat Used ILB Location of Casualty Paignton Beach area Crew assembled to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.Stood down before launch.

Incident Date 02-05-2021 Launch Instruct 18:05 Lifeboat Used ALB Location of Casualty Lyme Bay area Launched to assist a 21ft fishing vessel 26 miles east of Berry Head with reported engine problems, both persons on board were very sea sick and due to the adverse weather conditions it was not safe to transfer them toContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 13: 02-05-2021”

Incident Date 27-04-2021 Launch Instruct 22:18 Lifeboat Used ALB Location of Casualty Torquay area Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.

Incident Date 27-04-2021 Launch Instruct 11:11 Lifeboat Used ILB Location of Casualty Goodrington area Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.

Incident Date 27-04-2021 Launch Instruct tbc Lifeboat Used ALB Location of Casualty Berry Head area Launched to assist a tired solo yachtsman struggling to make port due to engine failure and decreasing winds for sailing.His 34′ yacht was taken under tow into Brixham harbour

Incident Date 14-04-2021 Launch Instruct 20:45 Lifeboat Used ILB Location of Casualty Torquay Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.

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.