Tag Archives: ALB Torbay

Incident Date10-02-2023Launch Instruct14:18Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorquay Harbour area.. Launched after a life jacket was discovered floating in the water off Torquay harbour. Upon investigation it was established that the jacket had been in the water for some considerable time. However, a shoreline search was conducted from Torquay harbour back to Paignton harbour to ensureContinueContinue reading “ILB SHOUT 03: 10-02-2023”

Incident Date25-01-2023Launch Instruct19:42Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyRoundham Head. Launched to assist in the recovery of an injured dog that had fallen from the cliff at Roundham Head. The casualty was successfully recovered from the rocks and then reunited with its owner at Paignton harbour. The dog had damaged back legs but no info on howContinueContinue reading “ILB SHOUT 02: 25-01-2023”

Incident Date22-01-2023Launch Instruct13:41Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorquay harbour Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.

Incident Date26-12-2022Launch Instruct14:35Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Launched following reports of a swimmer not making any headway off Thatcher point. Crew searched the area and it was thought that it was a marker buoy at low water moving in the slack water.

Incident Date23-12-2022Launch Instruct15:43Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyPaignton beach area. Launched following reports of a person face down in the water 200mm north of Paignton pier.ILB recovered person who was handed over to Coastguards and then to a waiting ambulance.

Incident Date26-11-2022Launch Instruct06:30Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyPaignton beach area. Launched following information from the Police that a female was in the water off Paignton Pier. Stood down when she was found to be safely ashore.

Incident Date11-11-2022Launch Instruct18:01Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyBrixham area. Launched to to check on a small vessel approximately 250m off Shoalstone pool possibly flashing a distress sign. Upon investigation the vessel was not in any danger just fishing.

Incident Date27-10-2022Launch Instruct00:28Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyBrixham area. Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.

Incident Date09-10-2022Launch Instruct05:57Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyPaignton Beach area. Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.

Incident Date30-09-2022Launch Instruct12:22Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Launched to assist a 15ft boat with two persons on board which had set off a red flare and had gone aground on rocks near Thatcher Rock, Torquay.On arrival the two persons had managed to get safely ashore, the ILB picked up the people and transported themContinueContinue reading “ILB SHOUT 63: 30-09-2022”