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All Weather Lifeboat (ALB) - July to
September 2010
Information is indicative
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Incident Date
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05-Sep-10 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
05-Sep-10 |
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Launch Instruct
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02:45 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
03:06 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2010 Shout
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32 |
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Coxswain |
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Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Simon James |
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Service
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ALB launched to
join search for two missing persons at Beacon Cove - see
ILB Shout 37.
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Missing persons
located and ALB stood down returning to station. |
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Incident Date
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02-Sep-10 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
02-Sep-10 |
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Launch Instruct
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14:25 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
15:55 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2010 Shout
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31 |
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Coxswain |
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Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Nigel Coulton |
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Service
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A 6 metre boat was
reported to be going aground on the 'Lead Stone' (Hopes Nose). ALB
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tasked to their
assistance. Vessel returned under tow where they were met by HMCG and
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Incident Date
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30-Aug-10 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
30-Aug-10 |
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Launch Instruct
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16:59 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
18:11 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2010 Shout
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30 |
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Coxswain |
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Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Nigel Coulton |
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Location of
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Off the West Shag,
Daddyhole |
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Service
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See ILB Shout 34.
ALB tasked to assist ILB with a sinking speed boat and make the |
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casualties safe.
All casualties taken aboard the ALB and Salvage pump used to prevent
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vessel sinking.
Speed boat returned under tow to Torquay Harbour |
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Incident Date
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29-Aug-10 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
29-Aug-10 |
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Launch Instruct
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21:14 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
22:45 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2010 Shout
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29 |
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Coxswain |
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Richard Fowler |
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Mechanic |
Mat Tyler |
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Location of
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St Mary's Bay |
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Service
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Following numerous
reports of two or three Red Flares the ALB
together with Dart Lifeboat |
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were launched to
search the coastline between St Mary's Bay and Scabbacombe. Later
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information
suggested the flares may have been within Torbay. Search modified - nothing
found. |
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Additional
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Probably Chinese
Lanterns? |
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Incident Date
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15-Aug-10 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
15-Aug-10 |
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Launch Instruct
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11:52 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
13:05 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2010 Shout
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28 |
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Coxswain |
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Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Nigel Coulton |
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Location of
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Off Paignton Pier
- at anchor |
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Service
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Launched to a
cabin cruiser with a crew member suffering from a dislocated hip. Lifeboat
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Crew transferred
to vessel with pain relief - casualty moved to Paignton Harbour and an
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Incident Date
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14-Aug-10 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
14-Aug-10 |
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Launch Instruct
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17:39 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
20:15 |
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All Weather
Relief |
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2010 Shout
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27 |
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Coxswain |
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Roger Good |
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Mechanic |
Nigel Coulton |
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Location of
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Between Berry Head
and Exmouth |
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Service
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Brixham and
Portland Coast Guards received the spoken word May Day. Direction Finding
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placed this on a
bearing from Berry Head to Straight Point near Exmouth. Torbay and
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Exmouth lifeboats
tasked to 'search the line' Rescue Helo 106 also tasked.
Nothing found. |
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Additional
Rescue 106 search pattern |
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Incident Date
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11-Aug-10 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
11-Aug-10 |
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Launch Instruct
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11:06 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
12:09 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2010 Shout
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26 |
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Coxswain |
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Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Nigel Coulton |
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Service
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Launched to assist
speedboat taking water. Speed boat being assisted by a local pleasure
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boat. ALB took
under tow and provided assistance with the salvage pump. The vessel was
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returned to
Torquay Harbour and recovered to her trailer. |
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Incident Date
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10-Aug-10 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
10-Aug-10 |
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Launch Instruct
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20:37 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
22:58 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2010 Shout
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25 |
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Coxswain |
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Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Nigel Coulton |
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Location of
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Brixham Roads |
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Service
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On return from the
previous shout the ALB was diverted to assist the 20 metre yacht 'Ocean
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Planet' into
Brixham Harbour and a deep water mooring due to her draught. Ocean Planet
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suffered engine
failure earlier in the evening whilst making passage for Brixham. |
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Additional
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The ILB also gave
assistance |
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Incident Date
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10-Aug-10 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
10-Aug-10 |
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Launch Instruct
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18:33 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
20:37 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2010 Shout
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24 |
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Coxswain |
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Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Nigel Coulton |
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Location of
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24 miles East of
Berry Head |
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Service
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Launched to the
single handed 32ft yacht 'Seraph' with her anchor chain wrapped around
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the sail drive and
unable to manoeuvre. Assistance given to free
anchor - vessel proceeded |
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on her way without
further assistance. ALB returned to assist another casualty. |
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Additional
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Anchor warp and
chain brought in by the lifeboat. 'Seraph' eventually made Brixham in the
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early hours of
Wednesday. |
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Incident Date
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30-Jul-10 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
30-Jul-10 |
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Launch Instruct
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14:32 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
16:01 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2010 Shout
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23 |
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Coxswain |
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John Ashford |
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Mechanic |
Mat Tyler |
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Location of
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6.6 miles East of
Berry Head |
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Service
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Launched to the
vessel 'Molly Jane' with a fouled propeller. ALB crew managed to free the
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propeller and she
was able to make her on way. |
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29 July 2010 - Torbay Lifeboat is now the
relief Severn 'Beth Sell' RNLI 17-33 - ON1258
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Incident Date
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28-Jul-10 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
28-Jul-10 |
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Launch Instruct
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18:44 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
19:49 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2010 Shout
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22 |
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Coxswain |
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Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Simon James |
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Service
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Both lifeboats
launched to assist in search for a high risk missing person. Search started
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around Berry Head
but subsequent information drew the search back to Goodrington. Missing |
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person located by
ALB and picked up by the ILB as she entered the water. A job well done. |
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Incident Date
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25-Jul-10 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
25-Jul-10 |
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Launch Instruct
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16:17 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
17:44 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2010 Shout
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21 |
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Coxswain |
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Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Simon James |
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Location of
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Between Hopes Nose
and Black Head |
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Service
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AWB tasked to
report of a person in the water with an open fracture near Hopes Nose. The
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severely injured
person was recovered to the lifeboat and transferred to Haldon Pier, Torquay
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and an awaiting
ambulance. All vessel movements in the area were restricted to avoid any
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wash during
recovery. Second person also taken to hospital after long emersion time. |
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Additional
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A serious skiing
accident is being investigated |
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Lifeboat Week - 18th to 25th July
inclusive - see photo albums
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Incident Date
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19-Jul-10 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
19-Jul-10 |
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Launch Instruct
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19:36 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
21:42 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2010 Shout
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23 |
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Coxswain |
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Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Mat Tyler |
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Location of
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6 miles NNE of
Berry Head |
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Service
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Tonight was the
Lifeboat Week BYC/RNLI Yacht race. The AWB was at sea when a vessel
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indicated they
were becalmed and gave a position. This position did not tally in any way
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with the CG DF
equipment and the AWB was diverted to locate the vessel. Found safe but
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returned under tow
to Torquay Harbour. |
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Additional
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Bit late back for
the BYC BBQ! |
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Incident Date
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18-Jul-10 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
18-Jul-10 |
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Launch Instruct
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13:18 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
15:02 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2010 Shout
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19 |
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Coxswain |
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Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Nigel Coulton |
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Location of
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3 miles East of
Berry Head |
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Service
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All Weather
Lifeboat launched to the sailing vessel 'Golden Vanity' following a medical
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recommendation
that a crew member suffering from an apparent Asthma attack should be
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evacuated.
Lifeboat paramedic put aboard 'Golden Vanity' during remainder of passage to
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Brixham. Casualty
taken to Torbay Hospital for a check up. |
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