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Incident Date11-10-2021Launch Instruct17:10Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyMeadfoot beach area Launched in conjunction with the ILB to assist Torbay Coastguards with the evacuation of an injured person from rocks at Meadfoot beach.

Incident Date07-10-2021Launch Instruct16:12Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area Launched to assist with the search for two overdue divers.Divers were seen back on the surface and after a debrief with the crew they were escorted back to their dive boat and then on to Brixham harbour..

Incident Date27-09-2021Launch Instruct18:30Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyLyme Bay area Launched to medivac a sick passenger from the cruise ship ‘Sky Princess’ miles off Berry Head. The casualty was successfully taken off the ship and delivered to a waiting ambulance crew at Torquay harbour.

Incident Date21-09-2021Launch Instruct22:02Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyDaddyhole Plain area Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police

Incident Date13-09-2021Launch Instruct20:05Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyLyme Bay area Launched following a Mayday call from a 14m yacht taking on water 29 miles sooth-east of Berry Head.On arrival it was discovered the vessel had made temporary repairs and was under way. ALB escorted her back to Brixham marina.

Incident Date03-09-2021Launch Instruct01:08Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyLyme Bay area Launched launched to assist an ocean going rowing boat two miles south east of Berry Head with two persons on board.One of the rowers was suffering with severe seasickness so it was decided to tow the casualty back to Brixham to a safe mooring.

Incident Date31-08-2021Launch Instruct23:00Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTor Bay area Launched to assist a yacht with six persons on board, which had a fouled propeller.The vessel was near the end of the breakwater with a fresh easterly onshore wind blowing, so a tow was secured and it was taken to a safe mooring in Brixham harbour.

Incident Date31-08-2021Launch Instruct07:12Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTor Bay area Launched to assist a 24ft yacht with one person on board that was drifting close to the shoreline at Battery Point, Brixham.A crewman was put onto the casualty to secure a tow-line and the yacht was then towed to a safe mooring in Brixham

Incident Date30-08-2021Launch Instruct04:00Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyLyme Bay area Launched in response to a Mayday call from a yacht that was taking on water eight miles east of Berry Head.On arrival a lifeboat crewman was put aboard the vessel to assess the situation, he stayed aboard the casualty and hand pumped the water from theContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 32: 30-08-2021”

Incident Date15-08-2021Launch Instruct15:05Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area Launched to assist the ILB and SAR helicopter with an ongoing search around the Goodrington Sands/Torbay area.