Category Archives: shouts

Incident Date 15-05-2021 Launch Instruct 03:15 Lifeboat Used ILB Location of Casualty Torquay Marina Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.

Incident Date 09-05-2021 Launch Instruct 15:08 Lifeboat Used ILB Location of Casualty Preston Sands area Launched to assist two windsurfers who appeared to be struggling off Preston Sands.Windsurfers eventually landed on Hollicombe Beach where they were taken care of by the Coastguard and family members whilst the ILB stood by.

Incident Date 06-05-2021 Launch Instruct 00:31 Lifeboat Used ALB Location of Casualty Torquay area Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.

Incident Date 05-05-2021 Launch Instruct 15:12 Lifeboat Used ILB Location of Casualty Paignton area Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.

Incident Date 04-05-2021 Launch Instruct 16:10 Lifeboat Used ALB Location of Casualty Off 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 recoveredContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 14: 04-05-2021”

Incident Date 02-05-2021 Launch Instruct 23:45 Lifeboat Used ILB Location of Casualty Brixham 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 Date 02-05-2021 Launch Instruct Assembly Only Lifeboat Used ILB Location of Casualty Paignton Beach area Crew assembled to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.Stood down before launch.

Incident Date 02-05-2021 Launch Instruct 18:05 Lifeboat Used ALB Location of Casualty Lyme 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 toContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 13: 02-05-2021”

Incident Date 27-04-2021 Launch Instruct 22:18 Lifeboat Used ALB Location of Casualty Torquay area Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.