Tag Archives: ILB Torbay

Incident Date14-07-2021Launch Instruct00:27 Lifeboat UsedALB/ILB Location of CasualtyOff Torquay Seafront ILB launched following reports of a person in distress in the water off Torquay Seafront. Although the casualty was in telephone communication with the Coastguard there was some confusion as to their exact location, which was causing concern, so it was then decided to immediatelyContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 25/ILB SHOUT 42: 14-07-2021”

Incident Date24-06-2021Launch Instruct11:00 Lifeboat UsedALB/ILB Location of CasualtyMeadfoot Beach area Both boats launched to stand off an incident where a vehicle had left the road and gone down the rocks above Meadfoot beach huts.Police/ Fire and HMCG also in attendance, and they recovered the injured person who was assessed in an ambulance prior to makingContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 20/ILB SHOUT 39: 24-06-2021”

Incident Date06-06-2021Launch Instruct21:00Lifeboat UsedALB/ILB Location of CasualtyBerry Head area Both boats launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.

Incident Date06-06-2021Launch Instruct19:15Lifeboat UsedALB/ILB Location of CasualtyHope Nose area Both boats launched following the report of a jet ski with nobody aboard drifting 0.5 mile north of Hopes Nose, Teignmouth B class boat also attended.After a lengthy search a jet ski with one person on board was located and it was confirmed that it wasContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 17/ILB SHOUT 33: 06-06-2021”

Incident Date08-05-2021Launch Instruct15:00Lifeboat UsedALB/ILB Location of CasualtyBerry Head area Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.

Incident Date23-04-2021Launch Instruct13:25Lifeboat UsedALB/ILB Location of CasualtyPaignton Harbour Both boats launched following report of person in the water off Paignton Harbour East Quay.Coastguards confirmed with informant that what had been seen was a post at the end of the quay. Both boats stood down.

Incident Date08-04-2021Launch Instruct20:35Lifeboat UsedALB/ILB Location of CasualtyBroadsands area Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.

Incident Date16-03-2021Launch Instruct20:35Lifeboat UsedALB/ILB Location of CasualtyBreakwater Beach area Both boats launched to a diver in trouble off Breakwater Beach.Diver recovered by the ILB and taken ashore to a waiting ambulance.

Incident Date02-03-2021Launch Instruct17:25Lifeboat UsedALB/ILB Location of CasualtyBerry Head area Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.

Incident Date14-02-2021Launch InstructILB 09:04/ALB 09:06Lifeboat UsedALB/ILB Location of CasualtyPaignton Harbour Both boats launched following reports of a stationary surfer in trouble off Paignton Harbour.Upon investigation surfer found to be two mooring buoys.