Category Archives: Jan 2021

Incident Date21-01-2022Launch Instruct00:35Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyLondon Bridge area, Torquay Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.

Incident Date16-01-2022Launch Instruct20:27Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTor Abbey Sands area. Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.

Incident Date11-01-2022Launch Instruct20:45Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyPaignton Beach area Launched on request of Solent Coastguard after a call from a member of the public.

Incident Date03-01-2022Launch Instruct11:14Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorbay area Launched to assist a paddle-boarder on rocks near Thatcher rock. Casualty was recovered and returned to Meadfoot beach.

Incident Date01-01-2022Launch Instruct15:45Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyBroadsands Beach area Launched to assist four paddle boarders on three paddle boards off Broadsands Beach who were in difficulty trying to return to shore against a stiff offshore breeze. They were towed back to the beach and safety. Photo courtesy of Charlotte.

Incident Date25-12-2021Launch Instruct18:49Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtySt Mary’s Bay area Launched to do a shoreline search at St Mary’s Bay for a missing dog, thought to have swam out to sea from its owner.Following a shoreline search of the area, nothing was found so the ILB was stood down by Falmouth Coastguard.

Incident Date16-12-2021Launch Instruct17:55Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorre Abbey beach Launched by Solent Coastguard to assist a person in the water off Torre Abbey beach.Casualty recovered prior to arrival, ILB stood down and returned to station.

Incident Date05-12-2021Launch Instruct08:58Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorbay area Launched to assist two persons cut off by the tide at Peak Tor cove, below the Imperial hotel Torquay . The casualties were picked up by the crew and returned to Torquay harbour to meet Coastguard and their family.