Tag Archives: ALB Torbay

Incident Date24-06-2023Launch Instruct21:23Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorbay area Launched to assist a broken down speedboat 1.5 miles south of Torquay harbour with three males onboard. This was their first time out launching from Teignmouth also with a jet ski. The boat was towed back to Torquay and our ILB returned to station.

Incident Date23-06-2023Launch Instruct00:01Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyPaignton Beach area Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police

Incident Date22-06-2023Launch InstructAssembly OnlyLifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyPaignton Beach Area. Muster to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.Not required.

Incident Date20-06-2023Launch Instruct19:59Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorquay Harbour Launched following a direct page from Solent Coastguard in response to a call from Police that a male was in/under the water in the harbour outside The Harvester pub in Torquay.Stood down as casualty had been rescued by others. 

Incident Date19-06-2023Launch Instruct23:05Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyCorbyn Head area. Launched to assist Devon and Cornwal Police with search for vulnerable person.On arrival at scene ILB suffered gearbox problems and requested assistance from ALB.

Incident Date19-06-2023Launch Instruct15:46Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Launched to assist with a search for a missing person in the Broadsands / Hollicombe area. During the search it was diverted to a person cut off by the tide at Corbyn Head who was picked up and landed safely ashore.ILB then returned to the search areaContinueContinue reading “ILB SHOUT 21: 19-06-2023”

Incident Date13-06-2023Launch Instruct21:38Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyMeadfoot area. Launched following a PAN broadcast to assist a 12ft speedboat with three persons on board.Towed to Torquay Harbour from off Meadfoot and placed back on berth, all safe and well.

Incident Date07-06-2023Launch Instruct16:03Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyBroadsands Beach area. Launched following report of two paddleboarders in difficulty approx 300m off Broadsands beach.On arrival they were fine and did not need assistance.

Incident Date06-06-2023Launch Instruct12:55Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Launched to assist a vulnerable male off Hollicombe Head,Arrived on scene but stood down as person assisted to safety ashore.

Incident Date06-06-2023Launch Instruct08:33Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyHopes Nose area. Launched to assist male waist deep in water.ALB also attended.Teignmouth lifeboat on scene and picked the casualty off the rocks and dropped him ashore in Torquay Harbour.