Tag Archives: ALB Torbay

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.

Incident Date03-06-2023Launch Instruct12:35Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyBerry Head area. Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police

Incident Date31-05-2023Launch Instruct18:56Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyBroadsands area. Launched to search for two young males who were paddle boarding off Broadsands. Both were inexperienced and when they went out of sight from their Mother, she got worried and called the Coastguards.When the ILB arrived on scene they were going ashore in the Saltern cove area,ContinueContinue reading “ILB SHOUT 15: 31-05-2023”

Incident Date21-05-2023Launch Instruct18:30Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorquay Harbour area. Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police

Incident Date08-05-2023Launch Instruct09:45Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyPaignton Beach area. Launched following a report of a kite surfer in trouble off Paignton pier. On arrival he was found to be fine so the ILB escorted him to the beach safe and well and returned to station.

Incident Date02-05-2023Launch Instruct13:33Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyBerry Head area. Launched to a person that had fallen on the south side of Berry Head.ILB landed two crew members who assessed the casualty while awaiting the arrival of the Coastguard rescue helicopter.The casualty was then air lifted to the helicopter and flown to hospital.