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Incident Date26-07-2022Launch Instruct09:37Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyPaignton Beach area. Launched to to assist a 30ft yacht with four persons on board which was taking on water near Paignton pier.On arrival three people were taken off onto the ALB, one ALB crewman with the salvage pump joined the remaining person and the yacht was pumped outContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 22: 26-07-2022”

Incident Date25-07-2022Launch Instruct11:50Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Launched to Medi Vac a trawler man who had sustained a shoulder injury by falling on the deck, back to the station.They took two Paramedics with them as it was not possible to get aboard the trawler from the shore.

Incident Date24-07-2022Launch Instruct13:20Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyLyme Bay area. Launched to join Salcombe lifeboat and SAR helicopter after an upturned small boat was seen 36 miles south of Berry HeadAfter an extensive search by all units nothing untoward was found and all units were stood down.

Incident Date10-07-2022Launch Instruct16:30Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Following directly on from shout 18, ALB tasked to assist a 19ft broken down motorboat off Paignton harbour with five people on board.Vessel towed safely to Torquay harbour.

Incident Date10-07-2022Launch Instruct15:00Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyLyme Bay area. Following directly on from shout 17, ALB tasked along with Teignmouth boat to evacuate approximately 17 people stranded on Petitor Beach by a fire on the coastal path.Stood down once all were safe.

Incident Date10-07-2022Launch Instruct12:09Lifeboat UsedALB/ILBLocation of CasualtyTorbay area. Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police

Incident Date20-06-2022Launch Instruct08:55Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyBrixham Harbour area. Launched to assist a yacht with two persons on board, which had put out an emergency call.The casualty was drifting just out side the harbour towards the shore with engine problems.ALB took the vessel under tow to a safe mooring in Brixham.

Incident Date19-06-2022Launch Instruct09:00Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyScabbacombe area. Launched to assist Dartmouth’s two lifeboats that had rescued two kayakers, one of which was suffering badly from the cold, and up to four others missing off Scabbacombe. The ALB took the two casualties to Dartmouth, meanwhile the other kayakers were located on the rocks, three wereContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 15: 19-06-2022”

Incident Date18-06-2022Launch Instruct18:30Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyRoundham Head area. Launched to attend four jet skis (PWC) towing a fifth jet ski approx 0.5 mile off Roundham Head and making very slow progress. Once on scene the jet skiers stated they were happy and proceeded under their own power to Torquay. The ALB stood down.

Incident Date27-05-2022Launch Instruct19:10Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Launched after a request from  the Coastguards to search after a ‘pan pan’ had been received.The coastguard helicopter had been following a  search pattern but was called away to a medevac.The ALB continued the search pattern but nothing was found and the ALB was stood down.