Incident Date03-09-2021Launch Instruct01:08Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyLyme Bay area Launched launched to assist an ocean going rowing boat two miles south east of Berry Head with two persons on board.One of the rowers was suffering with severe seasickness so it was decided to tow the casualty back to Brixham to a safe mooring.
ALB SHOUT 34: 31-08-2021
Incident Date31-08-2021Launch Instruct23:00Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTor Bay area Launched to assist a yacht with six persons on board, which had a fouled propeller.The vessel was near the end of the breakwater with a fresh easterly onshore wind blowing, so a tow was secured and it was taken to a safe mooring in Brixham harbour.
ALB SHOUT 33: 31-08-2021
Incident Date31-08-2021Launch Instruct07:12Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTor Bay area Launched to assist a 24ft yacht with one person on board that was drifting close to the shoreline at Battery Point, Brixham.A crewman was put onto the casualty to secure a tow-line and the yacht was then towed to a safe mooring in Brixham
ALB SHOUT 32: 30-08-2021
Incident Date30-08-2021Launch Instruct04:00Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyLyme Bay area Launched in response to a Mayday call from a yacht that was taking on water eight miles east of Berry Head.On arrival a lifeboat crewman was put aboard the vessel to assess the situation, he stayed aboard the casualty and hand pumped the water from theContinue reading "ALB SHOUT 32: 30-08-2021"
ILB SHOUT 49 : 28-08-2021
Incident Date28-08-2021Launch Instruct11:30Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorquay area Launched to assist a person cut off by tide at Livermead, Torquay.On arrival there was a swell running so it was decided to wait for the tide to drop, the ILB then picked up the person, who was safe and well, and landed at Torquay harbour.
ILB SHOUT 48 : 25-08-2021
Incident Date25-08-2021Launch Instruct20:12Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyBrixham area Launched at the request of Falmouth Coast Guard following reports of a possible incident involving two persons in the Sharkham Point area.Search carried out with local Coastguard team but nothing found.
ILB SHOUT 47 : 20-08-2021
Incident Date20-08-2021Launch Instruct11:10Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorbay area Launched to attend a 17ft fishing boat just off Berry Head with fishing line wrapped around its propeller. The casualty had managed to clear the line by the time the ILB arrived on scene and was then escorted back to Brixham.
ALB SHOUT 31: 15-08-2021
Incident Date15-08-2021Launch Instruct15:05Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area Launched to assist the ILB and SAR helicopter with an ongoing search around the Goodrington Sands/Torbay area.
ILB SHOUT 46 : 15-08-2021
Incident Date15-08-2021Launch Instruct12:44Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorbay area Re-assigned from Shout 45 to assist with the search for a missing person along the Goodrington Sands shoreline.SAR helicopter also assisting.
ILB SHOUT 45 : 15-08-2021
Incident Date15-08-2021Launch Instruct12:10Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorbay Launched to assist 19’ sailing boat which had broken down off Paignton Pier and was heading north toward rocks with one adult and two children on board.On arrival it was discovered the Torbay Harbour Authority RIB 'Oscar 4' had taken her in tow.
