Category Archives: Dec 2020

Incident Date11-08-2022Launch Instruct00:24Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyCorbyn Head area. Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.

Incident Date08-08-2022Launch Instruct14:50Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyLivermead area. Launched following reports of two people cut off by a rising tide at south side of Livermead. The ILB located them and returned the two lads to Hollicombe beach and waiting Coastguard team.

Incident Date02-08-2022Launch Instruct17:01Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyBroadsands Beach area. Launched to assist a paddle boarder that was having trouble getting back to shore at Broadsands in a brisk offshore breeze. On arrival the person had been helped ashore, the crew checked out but no assistance given.

Incident Date01-08-2022Launch Instruct23:14Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyPaignton Beach area. Launched an hour later than last night to reports of a red flare sighted off Paignton pier. The crew did a search from Roundham Head down to Torquay harbour and back, nothing found.

Incident Date01-08-2022Launch Instruct08:54Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyBerry Head area. Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.

Incident Date31-07-2022Launch Instruct22:15Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyRoundham area. Launched to do a coastline search around Roundham Head after several sightings of a red flare coming down were reported.Stood down after Coastguards found the canister on fire on Institution Cove.

Incident Date29-07-2022Launch Instruct03:07Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorquay Harbour area.. Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.

Incident Date24-07-2022Launch Instruct18:40Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyOff Paignton beach. Launched following reports of a windsurfer in difficulty north of Paignton Pier.On arrival the person stated he was fine and not in trouble so the ILB returned to station.

Incident Date24-07-2022Launch Instruct13:35Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorquay area. Launched to assist two people in a broken down speedboat which had gone aground at Beacon Cove.The ILB picked the two people up and landed them  unharmed at Torquay harbourThe Torquay harbour launch towed the speedboat to Torquay harbour.

Incident Date23-07-2022Launch Instruct10:08Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyBreakwater Beach area. Launched to assist a paddle boarder being swept to sea off Breakwater beach. ILB was stood down as she was rescued by a swimmer and another boarder.