Category Archives: Jan 2021

Incident Date02-05-2021Launch Instruct18:05Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyLyme 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 to the ALB so a tow wasContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 13: 02-05-2021”

Incident Date27-04-2021Launch Instruct22:18Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorquay area Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.

Incident Date27-04-2021Launch Instruct11:11Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyGoodrington area Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.

Incident Date27-04-2021Launch InstructtbcLifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyBerry 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 Date14-04-2021Launch Instruct20:45Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorquay Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.

Incident Date11-04-2021Launch Instruct11:20Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorquay/Teignmouth area ALB launched once again to assist Teignmouth Lifeboat with the continuing search for a missing person around the Long Quarry area.

Incident Date10-04-2021Launch Instruct15:05Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorquay 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.

Incident Date07-04-2021Launch Instruct13:24Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorquay Launched to assist person calling for help near Imperial Hotel.On arrival, Coastguards were on the scene, casualty high up so ILB unable to assist other than by standing-by in case they were required.Casualty lifted off by helicopter, ILB stood down.

Incident Date02-04-2021Launch Instruct19:11Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorre Abbey Sands Launched to reports of a 21ft speedboat with 5 people on board aground at Torre Abbey Sands Torquay.On arrival, the five persons were ashore and safe, the ILB then towed the speedboat into Torquay harbour and tied it up on a pontoon.

Incident Date25-03-2021Launch Instruct15:55Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyThatcher Rock/Torbay ALB launched to assist 16′ motor vessel with engine problems approx 200m off Thatcher Rock.A local fishing boat had towed the stricken vessel into open water where the ALB took over and towed the vessel into Torquay harbour and safety.