Category Archives: Jan 2021

Incident Date04-05-2021Launch Instruct16:10Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyOff Paignton Beach Launched to assist a paddle boarder being blown offshore from Paignton Beach in a fresh N. W’ly offshore breeze. Coastguard helicopter was nearby on exercise and airlifted person back to the beach whilst ALB was en route. Paddle board recovered by a passing vessel.ALB stood down.

Incident Date02-05-2021Launch Instruct23:45Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyBrixham Harbour Launched to take two crew members from a trawler towed into safety by the ALB (shout 13).ILB took them to a waiting ambulance to be checked over.

Incident Date02-05-2021Launch InstructAssembly OnlyLifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyPaignton Beach area Crew assembled to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.Stood down before launch.

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.