Always on call to Save Lives at Sea
| 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 | 08-05-2021 |
| Launch Instruct | 15:00 |
| Lifeboat Used | ALB/ILB |
| Location of Casualty | Berry Head area |
Both boats launched to stand by off Berry Head where a vulnerable person was threatening to self harm after part descending down the cliff.
Both boats stood down when casualty was confirmed to be safe and in Police care.
| Incident Date | 06-05-2021 |
| Launch Instruct | 00:31 |
| Lifeboat Used | ALB |
| Location of Casualty | Torquay area |
Launched to assist the Police and Coastguard Rescue Teams to ensure the safety of a vulnerable person to the east of Torquay.
The position was pinpointed by shore based assets who were unable to approach the person due to the location.
Two RNLI crew members went ashore and were able to guide the person from the shore to the ALB via the Y-boat, who then transported the individual to Torquay Harbour. Left in the care of shore based assets.
| Incident Date | 05-05-2021 |
| Launch Instruct | 15:12 |
| Lifeboat Used | ILB |
| Location of Casualty | Paignton area |
Launched to assist the Devon & Cornwall Police and Coastguard Rescue Teams in ensuring the well-being of a vulnerable person.
Stood down when person’s safety was assured.
| 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 recovered by a passing vessel.
ALB stood down.
| 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 following reports of a person entering the water at Paignton in a distressed state.
Stood down before launch as the person had been safely recovered.
| 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 to the ALB so a tow was put in place.
On arrival the ILB took the persons to a waiting ambulance (shout 21).
| Incident Date | 27-04-2021 |
| Launch Instruct | 22:18 |
| Lifeboat Used | ALB |
| Location of Casualty | Torquay area |
Launched to assist with the rescue of a vulnerable young person at Long Quarry Point, Teignmouth Lifeboat already on site.
Ferried Police Officers from Torquay Harbour to scene and then stood down.
Casualty was taken to safety by Teignmouth Lifeboat.
| Incident Date | 27-04-2021 |
| Launch Instruct | 11:11 |
| Lifeboat Used | ILB |
| Location of Casualty | Goodrington area |
Launched at the request of the Police to do a shoreline search in the Goodrington Beach area for a vulnerable person reported to be in the area.
Bay wide search conducted before the person was located safe and well; ILB stood down
