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All Weather Lifeboat - May and July 2008
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Incident Date
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27-Jul-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
27-Jul-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
17:40 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
19:17 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
25 |
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Coxswain |
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Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Mat Tyler |
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Location of
Casualty |
1.5 miles East
of Watcombe |
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Service
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The ALB was just
concluding our Annual SAR Demonstration when she was tasked to the vessel
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'Anuari' with
six persons on board with engine failure. The vessel was initially attended
by |
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Teignmouth ILB
and the Torbay ALB took over a tow to Torquay Harbour. |
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Incident Date
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21-Jul-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
21-Jul-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
11:42 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
13:42 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
24 |
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Coxswain |
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Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Mat Tyler |
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Location of
Casualty |
50 22.5N 003
30.7W |
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Service
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The 30ft Yacht
'Gina' issued a May Day call after grounding on rocks near Mansands Beach
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(South of Berry
Head). The yacht refloated and Oscar IV stood by. ALB tasked and assisted
the |
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yacht back to
Kingswear. The skipper had suffered cuts and bruises and was transferred to
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Incident Date
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16-Jul-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
16-Jul-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
16:07 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
20:03 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
23 |
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Coxswain |
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Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Nigel Coulton |
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Location of
Casualty |
50 23.24N 003
08.49W |
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Service
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A motor cruiser apparently lost power when her engine room automatic
fire |
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quenching
systems operated following a fuel leak. She was approximately 13 miles East
of |
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Berry Head and
raised a Pan Pan for assistance. ALB tasked and returned her under tow to
the |
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station pontoon
for investigation. |
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Incident Date
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11-Jul-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
11-Jul-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
09:14 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
09:35 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
22 |
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Coxswain |
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Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Mat Tyler |
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Location of
Casualty |
Brixham Inner
Harbour |
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Service
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Both boats
launched as support to the local fire brigade attending a reported fire
aboard a trawler |
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in Brixham
Harbour. Stood down when no support was required. |
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Additional
Notes |
Welding
operation in progress causing excessive smoke. |
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Incident Date
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10-Jul-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
10-Jul-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
14:33 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
16:20 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
21 |
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Coxswain |
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Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Mat Tyler |
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Location of
Casualty |
2 Cables SE of
the Orestone |
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Service
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The yacht 'Samaran'
was struggling against the near gale SW winds trying to enter Torbay
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bound for
Torquay and suffered engine failure. The Harbour Master's patrol boat
attempted to |
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assist but was
unable to. ALB launched to their assistance and returned them under tow to
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Torquay. Whilst
on passage a cabin cruiser got into difficulty off Natural Arch - Patrol
Boat |
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attended but
required assistance of a crewman to manage a tow back to Torquay. |
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Additional
Notes |
Net result
two boats returned under tow to Torquay Harbour. |
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Incident Date
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09-Jul-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
09-Jul-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
19:34 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
20:06 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
20 |
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Coxswain |
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Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Mat Tyler |
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Location of
Casualty |
100 yards off
Hollicombe Headland |
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Service
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Launched to a
report of an up-turned vessel off the coastline at Hollicombe Head. A RIB
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attended and
recovered casualties then towed the dinghy to Paignton Harbour. ALB
proceeded |
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to ensure all
was safe before returning to station. |
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Additional
Notes |
Torrential
Rain and visibility almost nil at the time. |
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Incident Date
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22-Jun-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
22-Jun-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
17:55 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
19:57 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
19 |
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Coxswain |
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Richard Fowler |
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Mechanic |
Nigel Coulton |
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Location of
Casualty |
Rocks to East of
Meadfoot Beach |
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Service
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Members of the
public reported a 17 ft speedboat with four people on board in difficulty
off |
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With fairly
stiff winds from the west the ALB was tasked. On arrival they found a 14 ft
rowing |
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boat on the
rocks with four people isolated by the tide. 'Y' boat deployed and all
returned to the |
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lifeboat. Boat
recovered using the Y boat and taken in tow to Torquay harbour. One occupant
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transferred to
shore by Y boat to drive a car and trailer to Torquay Harbour. |
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Incident Date
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21-Jun-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
21-Jun-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
13:18 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
15:20 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
18 |
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Coxswain |
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Richard Fowler |
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Mechanic |
Nigel Coulton |
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Location of
Casualty |
10 SSE of Berry
Head |
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Service
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The power boat
'Blue Marlin' a 'Swordfish 36' on the round Britain Race sank quickly
following a |
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loss of power
and alarms from the engine room indicating rapid
water ingress. Four crew |
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abandoned the
boat to their life raft and were picked up by a RIB in the area. The boat
sank very |
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quickly. ALB
tasked to their assistance and recovered the four crew and their life raft
returning |
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them to Brixham
where they were met by the race support team. |
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Incident Date
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19-Jun-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
19-Jun-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
08:41 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
09:24 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
17 |
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Coxswain |
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Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Nigel Coulton |
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Location of
Casualty |
Hollicombe
Headland |
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Service
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Launched to
report of a white vessel aground at Hollicombe Head. Object visual from both
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Brixham and
Torquay Harbours. Investigation found a number of white sand bags.
Investigation |
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Incident Date
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18-Jun-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
18-Jun-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
04:32 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
07:08 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
16 |
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Coxswain |
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Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Nigel Coulton |
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Location of
Casualty |
2 miles East of
Dartmouth Mewstone |
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Service
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Fishing vessel
'Harvester' reported engine room flooding and in need of assistance. ALB
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launched to
their assistance and put two crew aboard together with the emergency pump.
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'Harvester'
taken in tow slowly to Brixham due to level of water on board. |
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Additional
Notes |
Wind Westerly
Force 5 - Rough |
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Incident Date
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05-Jun-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
05-Jun-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
21:22 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
23:21 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
15 |
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Coxswain |
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Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Mat Tyler |
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Location of
Casualty |
50 19.74N 003
30.79W |
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Service
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Launched to
fishing vessel with engine failure off the Dartmouth Mewstone. Returned
under tow |
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Additional
Notes |
Yacht Sequel
also in the vicinity caught in a pot line and freed themselves without any
assistance |
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Incident Date
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25-May-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
25-May-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
07:56 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
10:42 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
14 |
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Coxswain |
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John Ashford |
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Mechanic |
Mat Tyler |
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Location of
Casualty |
50 14.9N 003
17.8W |
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Service
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Racing yacht
'Fair Do's' raised a Pan Pan when they discovered the yacht was taking
water. |
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Bilge pumps were
unable to cope and manual bailing was required. |
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ALB tasked to
her assistance some 11 miles SSE of Berry Head. Three other vessels
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responded to the
Pan Pan. When on scene the ALB transferred one crewman and a portable
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pump whilst
attempts were made to staunch the flow. The yacht under her own power was
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escorted to
Brixham for repairs |
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Additional
Notes |
A large hole
was found in the anchor locker. |
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Incident Date
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14-May-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
14-May-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
18:30 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
23:25 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
13 |
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Coxswain |
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Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Nigel Coulton |
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Location of
Casualty |
25 miles ENE
Berry Head |
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Service
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Following an
unsuccessful Pan Pan request for assistance to the fishing vessel Shelley
Marie |
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the life boat
was tasked. The vessel had lost all propulsion. On locating the vessel she
was |
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taken in tow
towards Weymouth and that lifeboat subsequently took her in tow to Weymouth
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Harbour to
investigate and repair. |
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Incident Date
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12-May-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
12-May-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
13:45 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
15:40 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
12 |
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Coxswain |
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Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Mat Tyler |
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Location of
Casualty |
Babbacombe Bay |
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Service
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Whilst mooring
the lifeboat following the previous shout a request for assistance came from
the |
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vessel 'Chicken
LoLo' that had suffered engine failure in Babbacombe Bay. Lifeboat Launched
to |
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their assistance
and returned them under tow to Torquay. |
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Incident Date
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12-May-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
12-May-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
12:50 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
13:43 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
11 |
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Coxswain |
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Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Mat Tyler |
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Location of
Casualty |
One mile north
Churston Point |
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Service
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The motor vessel
Swift Turn discovered a large volume of water in the engine room and
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requested
assistance from the Brixham Marina staff. The lifeboat station was alerted
and self |
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launched to
their assistance. A major pipe failure had occurred siphoning water into the
engine |
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room. The
emergency pump was established and the vessel returned to the marina under
tow. |
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