Incident Date07-08-2021Launch Instruct10:20Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyLyme Bay area Launched to to attend a yacht five miles east of Berry Head with a sick crew member aboard. Yacht was escorted back to Brixham with Lifeboat paramedic attending to casualty on board and then subsequently handed over to Ambulance crew.
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ALB SHOUT 28: 04-08-2021
Incident Date04-08-2021Launch Instruct12:30Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyLyme Bay area Launched to attend a small tug approximately seven miles east of Torbay, en route to Torquay, that had developed a fuel leak and potential fire hazard. The ALB stood by whilst the tug made it to Torquay where the ALB was stood down.
ALB SHOUT 27: 01-08-2021
Incident Date01-08-2021Launch Instruct13:00Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyLyme Bay area Launched to a possible fire on 9m motor fishing vessel with three persons on board at a position approx 20 miles east of Torquay. No serious fire and the vessel taken undertow.The owner arranged for a trawler to take over the tow six miles off BerryContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 27: 01-08-2021”
ILB SHOUT (AO) : 29-07-2021
Incident Date29-07-2021Launch InstructAssembly OnlyLifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorquay Harbour. Request received to assist following reports of a person in Torquay Harbour.Police recovered the person before the launch was carried out.
ALB SHOUT 26: 21-07-2021
Incident Date21-07-2021Launch Instruct20:12Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyBerry Head area Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.
ILB SHOUT 44 : 21-07-2021
Incident Date21-07-2021Launch Instruct05:50Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyOff Brixham Breakwater Launched following reports of a drifting rib 1.2 miles north east of Brixham breakwater. The rib was recovered and the owner located ashore safe and well.
ILB SHOUT 43 : 19-07-2021
Incident Date19-07-2021Launch Instruct17:18Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyOff Torquay harbour Launched to assist a reported person lying face down on a stand-up-paddle board (SUP)On arrival it was discovered that the person had been sunbathing and fallen asleep.Paddle boarder escorted back to Torquay harbour.
ALB SHOUT 25/ILB SHOUT 42: 14-07-2021
Incident Date14-07-2021Launch Instruct00:27 Lifeboat UsedALB/ILB Location of CasualtyOff Torquay Seafront ILB launched following reports of a person in distress in the water off Torquay Seafront. Although the casualty was in telephone communication with the Coastguard there was some confusion as to their exact location, which was causing concern, so it was then decided to immediatelyContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 25/ILB SHOUT 42: 14-07-2021”
ALB SHOUT 24: 09-07-2021
Incident Date09-07-2021Launch Instruct21:53Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay Launched to assist a 23′ motor boat with five persons on board.Contact had been established via the Coastguards and mobile phone so it was decided to launch as it was getting dark and they had no VHF on board.ALB assisted the boat back to Torquay harbour and stoodContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 24: 09-07-2021”
ALB SHOUT 23: 06-07-2021
Incident Date06-07-2021Launch Instruct17:21Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtySt Mary’s Bay area Launched to assist three persons who had been stand-up paddle boarding but due to the strong breeze had ended up climbing Cradle Rock and calling for help.The Y boat was launched to recover the casualties from the rocks back to the ALB which then returnedContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 23: 06-07-2021”
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