Tag Archives: Torbay

ALB SHOUT 38: 04-11-2022

Incident Date04-11-2022Launch Instruct16:00Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyLyme Bay area. Launched to assist a fisherman with breathing problems 21 miles south east of Berry Head.The Coastguard helicopter also attended but they were unsure if they could operate a winch to the trawler because of the fishing gear on deck so the plan was for the ALBContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 38: 04-11-2022”

ALB SHOUT 37: 03-11-2022

Incident Date03-11-2022Launch Instruct18:22Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyBabbacombe area. Launched to assist search for a vulnerable missing person, thought to be in the Babbacombe area during very bad weather.Missing person found at home, ALB stood down.

ALB SHOUT 36: 27-10-2022

Incident Date27-10-2022Launch Instruct16:40Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyCorbyn Head area. Whilst out on a towing exercise with the ‘Dart Princess’, our ALB was contacted directly by the Coastguard to proceed to the south side of Corbyn Head where a child was stuck on a slope on the coastline. We arrived on the scene at 4:40pm. Although heContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 36: 27-10-2022”

ALB SHOUT 35: 12-10-2022

Incident Date12-10-2022Launch Instruct13:56Lifeboat UsedALB Location of CasualtyLyme Bay area. Launched to to assist a 21ft sailing vessel 16 miles south east off Berry Head with a broken rudder.Crew on board was a father and son but the father was severely sea sick. Yacht located and a crew member put on board to assist in settingContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 35: 12-10-2022”

ILB SHOUT 63: 30-09-2022

Incident Date30-09-2022Launch Instruct12:22Lifeboat UsedILB Location of CasualtyTorbay area. Launched to assist a 15ft boat with two persons on board which had set off a red flare and had gone aground on rocks near Thatcher Rock, Torquay.On arrival the two persons had managed to get safely ashore, the ILB picked up the people and transported themContinueContinue reading “ILB SHOUT 63: 30-09-2022”

ALB SHOUT 34/ILB SHOUT 62: 29-09-2022

Incident Date29-09-2022Launch Instruct04:35Lifeboat UsedALB/ILBLocation of CasualtyTorbay area. Both boats launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police.

ALB SHOUT 33/ILB SHOUT 60: 03-09-2022

Incident Date03-09-2022Launch Instruct18:39Lifeboat UsedALB/ILBLocation of CasualtyTorbay area. Immediate launch of the ALB to a capsized dingy off Hollicombe beach. When contact was made with Solent Coastguard Cox Mark Criddle decided to send the ILB. Once on the scene it turned out to be a kite surfer which was confirmed by the first informant.Eventually the casualtyContinueContinue reading “ALB SHOUT 33/ILB SHOUT 60: 03-09-2022”