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”
Category Archives: Jan 2021
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”
ILB SHOUT 36 : 05-07-2022
Incident Date05-07-2022Launch Instruct17:04Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyRoundham Head area. Launched to to assist two teenagers on a paddle board whose parents had lost sight of them at Roundham Head, Paignton.They were quickly located, taken on board the ILB and landed at Paignton harbour unharmed.
ILB SHOUT 35 : 29-06-2022
Incident Date29-06-2022Launch Instruct16:18Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyHopes Nose area. Launched to assist two paddle-boarders who were exhausted and were in a cove at Hopes Nose, Torquay.Both casualties were taken on board the ILB along with their boards and landed at Meadfoot beach where they had launched from.
ALB SHOUT 16: 20-06-2022
Incident Date20-06-2022Launch Instruct08:55Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyBrixham Harbour area. Launched to assist a yacht with two persons on board, which had put out an emergency call.The casualty was drifting just out side the harbour towards the shore with engine problems.ALB took the vessel under tow to a safe mooring in Brixham.
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