Incident Date16-08-2022Launch Instruct10:42Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Launched following reports of an an overturned kayak discovered off Anstey’s Cove with personal effects onboard. After an extensive search the owner was found strolling along the shore in Dawlish having abandoned the craft the previous day when it capsized and he swam to shore. Sadly heContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 24: 16-08-2022”
Tag Archives: sea rescue
ILB SHOUT 52: 13-08-2022
Incident Date13-08-2022Launch Instruct08:24Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyBrixham harbour area. Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.
ILB SHOUT 51: 11-08-2022
Incident Date11-08-2022Launch Instruct00:24Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyCorbyn Head area. Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.
ILB SHOUT 50: 08-08-2022
Incident Date08-08-2022Launch Instruct14:50Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyLivermead area. Launched following reports of two people cut off by a rising tide at south side of Livermead. The ILB located them and returned the two lads to Hollicombe beach and waiting Coastguard team.
ILB SHOUT 49: 02-08-2022
Incident Date02-08-2022Launch Instruct17:01Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyBroadsands Beach area. Launched to assist a paddle boarder that was having trouble getting back to shore at Broadsands in a brisk offshore breeze. On arrival the person had been helped ashore, the crew checked out but no assistance given.
ILB SHOUT 48: 01-08-2022
Incident Date01-08-2022Launch Instruct23:14Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyPaignton Beach area. Launched an hour later than last night to reports of a red flare sighted off Paignton pier. The crew did a search from Roundham Head down to Torquay harbour and back, nothing found.
ILB SHOUT 47: 01-08-2022
Incident Date01-08-2022Launch Instruct08:54Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyBerry Head area. Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.
ILB SHOUT 46: 31-07-2022
Incident Date31-07-2022Launch Instruct22:15Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyRoundham area. Launched to do a coastline search around Roundham Head after several sightings of a red flare coming down were reported.Stood down after Coastguards found the canister on fire on Institution Cove.
ILB SHOUT 45: 29-07-2022
Incident Date29-07-2022Launch Instruct03:07Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorquay Harbour area.. Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.
ALB SHOUT 23/ILB SHOUT 44: 27-07-2022
Incident Date27-07-2022Launch Instruct08:10Lifeboat UsedALB/ILBLocation of CasualtyTorbay area. Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police combined with other rescue services.