Tag Archives: #rescue

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.

Incident Date15-06-2023Launch Instruct14:17Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Launched to assist four paddleboarders seen to be being blown offshore by the strong westerly offshore winds.On arrival they said they were fine and did not need assistance but were persuaded to be taken aboard the ALB and landed in safer waters.After dropping them off at BreakwaterContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 11: 25-06-2023”

Incident Date24-06-2023Launch Instruct04:35Lifeboat UsedALB/ILBLocation of CasualtyMeadfoot Beach area. Both boats launched following reports of cries for help as the sea mist surrounded Meadfoot beach. First informer was near the cafe above the beach so calls could have come from the Thunder hole area and she remembered seeing two vessels before mist closed in. The decisionContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 10/ILB SHOUT 25: 24-06-2023”

Incident Date19-06-2023Launch Instruct23:20Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyCorbyn Head area. Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police with search for vulnerable person … and ILB with gearbox problems.ILB crew transferred to Y-boat and ALB took ILB in tow to continue with search.Meanwhile Solent Coastgurd advised that the Coastguard Rescue Team were looking for other vulnerable personsContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 09: 19-06-2023”

Incident Date17-06-2023Launch Instruct20:35Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Launched to tow a broken down speedboat with four persons on board.ALB was used as the initial report was for somewhere in Torbay. No VHF and mobile phone went dead during initial call for assistance. ALB on scene at 20:55 as Coastguard had passed over the BTContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 08: 17-06-2023”

Incident Date06-06-2023Launch Instruct08:45Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyHopes Nose area. Launched to assist male waist deep in water.ILB also attended.Teignmouth lifeboat on scene and picked the casualty off the rocks and dropped him ashore in Torquay Harbour.

Incident Date05-06-2023Launch Instruct10:39Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Coastguard paged the station at 0930 to request a Direction Finding (DF) reading from the ALB for the source of a high power carrier wave blocking VHF Channel 16 (the radio frequency designated as an international distress frequency.)Initial readings were carried out by the available Crew atContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 06: 05-06-2023”