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Incident Date12-05-2024Launch Instruct12:50Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Launched to assist a 12m yacht ‘Dream Alice’ with two persons on board, which was caught up on the weather buoy about a mile outside Torquay marina. The yacht was taken under tow by the Torquay Harbour launch ‘Oscar 4’, heading upwind to help bring the buoyContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 11: 12-04-2024”

Incident Date07-04-2024Launch Instruct15:55Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyCorbyn Head area. Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police

Incident Date26-03-2024Launch Instruct15:35Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyBrixham harbour area. Tasked whilst already on exercise to assist a broken down sailing vessel just 200m off the end of Brixham breakwater. The yacht with one person on board was successfully towed back into Brixham harbour and put alongside the pontoon.

Incident Date23-03-2024Launch Instruct17:05Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Paged by Solent Coastguard following multiple reports of a windsurfer on their own and possibly in trouble between Thatcher Rock and Orestone. The ALB launched and headed west of Orestone in what was WNW force 6.Windsurfer was spotted 1.4 miles west of Hopes Nose after what heContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 08: 23-03-2024”

Incident Date17-03-2024Launch Instruct10:05Lifeboat UsedALB/ILBLocation of CasualtyBerry Head area. Coastguard paged at 10.05 to assist a person that had fallen on rocks to the south side of Goodrington and was unable to move with an incoming tide. ALB on exercise at Seven Quarries so the ‘Y’ boat was launched to assist along with the ILB.Person wasContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 7/ILB SHOUT 9: 17-03-2024”

Incident Date08-03-2024Launch Instruct20:40Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyBerry Head area. Launched to assist in search for a missing person.

Incident Date24-02-2024Launch Instruct22:28Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorquay Harbour area. Launched at request of Solent Coastguard following several reports from public of seeing a red flare in the Princess Pier area, and requested both boats investigate.Both boats conducted search of area from Livermead to Imperial Ledge, whilst Coastguard Rescue Team searched shoreline. Excellent viisibility with aContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 05: 24-02-2024”

Incident Date16-02-2024Launch Instruct23:25Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyLyme Bay area. Launched to assist a Brixham fishing vessel whose skipper had a suspected medical condition. Lifeboat on scene and transferred lifeboat crew Doctor and retired paramedic on board trawler to assess the casualty.He was then transferred to the ALB.Coastguard Helicopter 187 from St Athen on scene atContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 04: 16-02-2024”

Incident Date12-02-2024Launch Instruct17:25Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorquay Harbour area. Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police and our ILB with their search no 4

Incident Date09-02-2024Launch Instruct02:40Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorquay area. Launched to assist Coastguards searching for a missing person in the Long Quarry/Oddicome area off Torquay.Person found ashore by Coastguards at 0400, and then ALB tasked to search for a second missing person in the same area. Coastguard helicopter also tasked for this search. Nothing found andContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 02: 09-02-2024”