Jan 2021 – Page 16 – Torbay Lifeboats

ALB SHOUT 25: 19-08-2022

Incident Date19-08-2022Launch Instruct19:03Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyBerry Head area. Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police

Incident Date16-08-2022Launch Instruct10:42Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Launched following reports of an an overturned kayak discovered off Anstey’s Cove with personal effects onboard. After an extensive search the owner was found strolling along the shore in Dawlish having abandoned the craft the previous day when it capsized and he swam to shore. Sadly heContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 24: 16-08-2022”

ALB SHOUT 23/ILB SHOUT 44: 27-07-2022

Incident Date27-07-2022Launch Instruct08:10Lifeboat UsedALB/ILBLocation of CasualtyTorbay area. Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police combined with other rescue services.

ALB SHOUT 22: 26-07-2022

Incident Date26-07-2022Launch Instruct09:37Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyPaignton Beach area. Launched to to assist a 30ft yacht with four persons on board which was taking on water near Paignton pier.On arrival three people were taken off onto the ALB, one ALB crewman with the salvage pump joined the remaining person and the yacht was pumped outContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 22: 26-07-2022”

ALB SHOUT 21: 25-07-2022

Incident Date25-07-2022Launch Instruct11:50Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Launched to Medi Vac a trawler man who had sustained a shoulder injury by falling on the deck, back to the station.They took two Paramedics with them as it was not possible to get aboard the trawler from the shore.

ALB SHOUT 20: 24-07-2022

Incident Date24-07-2022Launch Instruct13:20Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyLyme Bay area. Launched to join Salcombe lifeboat and SAR helicopter after an upturned small boat was seen 36 miles south of Berry HeadAfter an extensive search by all units nothing untoward was found and all units were stood down.

ALB SHOUT 19: 10-07-2022

Incident Date10-07-2022Launch Instruct16:30Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Following directly on from shout 18, ALB tasked to assist a 19ft broken down motorboat off Paignton harbour with five people on board.Vessel towed safely to Torquay harbour.

ALB SHOUT 18: 10-07-2022

Incident Date10-07-2022Launch Instruct15:00Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyLyme Bay area. Following directly on from shout 17, ALB tasked along with Teignmouth boat to evacuate approximately 17 people stranded on Petitor Beach by a fire on the coastal path.Stood down once all were safe.

ALB SHOUT 17/ILB SHOUT 39: 10-07-2022

Incident Date10-07-2022Launch Instruct12:09Lifeboat UsedALB/ILBLocation of CasualtyTorbay area. Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police

ILB SHOUT 37 : 08-07-2022

Incident Date08-07-2022Launch Instruct16:30Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorquay area. ILB called upon whilst on exercise following a report of two people being blown onto rocks near Thatcher Rock.Their inflatable had actually punctured and the two people were picked by a passing kayaker who landed them at Beacon Cove where the ILB arrived to learn that theyContinueContinue reading “ILB SHOUT 37 : 08-07-2022”

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