Tag Archives: RNLI

Incident Date14-04-2021Launch Instruct20:45Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorquay Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.

Incident Date11-04-2021Launch Instruct11:20Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorquay/Teignmouth area ALB launched once again to assist Teignmouth Lifeboat with the continuing search for a missing person around the Long Quarry area.

Incident Date10-04-2021Launch Instruct15:05Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorquay area ALB launched to assist Teignmouth Lifeboat and SAR Helicopter with the search for a missing person between Long Quarry and Maidencombe, then extended from Hopes Nose to Teignmouth Breakwater and Torquay Harbour.No person found, ALB stood down.

Incident Date07-04-2021Launch Instruct13:24Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorquay Launched to assist person calling for help near Imperial Hotel.On arrival, Coastguards were on the scene, casualty high up so ILB unable to assist other than by standing-by in case they were required.Casualty lifted off by helicopter, ILB stood down.

Incident Date02-04-2021Launch Instruct19:11Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorre Abbey Sands Launched to reports of a 21ft speedboat with 5 people on board aground at Torre Abbey Sands Torquay.On arrival, the five persons were ashore and safe, the ILB then towed the speedboat into Torquay harbour and tied it up on a pontoon.

Incident Date25-03-2021Launch Instruct15:55Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyThatcher Rock/Torbay ALB launched to assist 16′ motor vessel with engine problems approx 200m off Thatcher Rock.A local fishing boat had towed the stricken vessel into open water where the ALB took over and towed the vessel into Torquay harbour and safety.

Incident Date27-03-2021Launch Instruct15:33Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyBroadsands Launched following a 999 call from an onshore person concerned about the welfare of two female paddle boarders who appeared to be in distress.ILB intercepted and assisted the two paddle boarders back to Broadsands beach as they were indeed struggling to make their way back.

Incident Date22-03-2021Launch Instruct19:32Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorbay Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.