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Incident Date25-09-2023Launch Instruct21:00Lifeboat UsedALB/ILBLocation of CasualtyTorquay Harbour area. Both boats launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police

Incident Date23-09-2023Launch Instruct19:35Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Tasked to assist a sailing yacht with two persons onboard, caught fast to the weather buoy between Torquay and Brixham. The Y boat was deployed to help free the yacht from the buoy.The vessel was freed and taken in tow to Torquay harbour.

Incident Date30-08-2023Launch Instruct17:20Lifeboat UsedALB/ILBLocation of CasualtySharkham Point area. Both boats launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police

Incident Date28-08-2023Launch Instruct12:05Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyBeacon Beach, Torquay Whilst standing by for shout 17, HM Coastguard called and stated another 999 call was coming in from a RIB off Beacon Beach in front of the Imperial Hotel with a person onboard having a medical emergency. Nobody else onboard was able to drive the RIBContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 18: 28-08-2023”

Incident Date28-08-2023Launch Instruct11:42Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyBerry Head area. Launched to asssist a 22 foot boat off Berry Head dragging their anchor and close to the rocks with two persons onboard. However as the ALB launched the ‘Pan Pan’ was answered by “Spot On” and they towed the boat clear and back to entrance toContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 17: 28-08-2023”

Incident Date11-08-2023Launch Instruct16:45Lifeboat UsedALB/ILBLocation of CasualtyBerry Head area. Both boats launched following a request from Falmouth Coastguard asking if we could re-task the ILB to assist with an on going incident on Berry Head.The incident was to stand off this side of Berry Head as there was a dangerous armed male, now thought to beContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 16/ILB SHOUT 37: 11-08-2023”

Incident Date14-07-2023Launch Instruct19:57Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyBabbacombe area. Launched to carry out a shoreline search between Ansteys Cove and Maidencombe for a vulnerable person that was threatening self harm. The crew were joined by Teignmouth lifeboat but nothing found and both crews were stood down.

Incident Date07-07-2023Launch Instruct15:15Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyLyme Bay area. Whilst out on exercise, the ALB was tasked to an 11m yacht  ¼ of a mile south of Berry Head with engine failure and drifting towards rocks with two people onboardA tow was quickly attached and the yacht was safely towed to Brixaham harbour.

Incident Date15-06-2023Launch Instruct16:10Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Following on directly from Shout 12, the ALB was then tasked straight away to assist two young paddleboarders on one board being blown offshore at Hollicombe.They were picked up and safely landed at Paignton harbour.

Incident Date15-06-2023Launch Instruct15:15Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Following on directly from Shout 11, the ALB was then tasked straight away to a yacht with engine failure approx 1.5m north-east of Berry Head.The vessel was taken in tow to Brixham where the harbour launch took over the tow.Shout 13 then came in.