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All Weather Lifeboat
- May to July 2009
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Incident Date
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28-Jul-09 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
28-Jul-09 |
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Launch Instruct
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20:57 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
22:45 |
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All Weather Boat
(AWB) |
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2009 Shout
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26 |
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Coxswain |
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Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Mat Tyler |
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Service
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ILB and ALB both
launched to assist in the recovery of a cliff faller in the Beacon Cove
area. |
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Both boats
worked with Paramedics and Coastguard team to stabilise and recover the
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injured person
to an awaiting ambulance on Torquay Harbourside. |
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Incident Date
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23-Jul-09 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
23-Jul-09 |
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Launch Instruct
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15:19 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
15:44 |
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All Weather Boat
(AWB) |
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2009 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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Meadfoot Daddy
Hole Plain area |
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Service
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Launched to join
search for possible swimmer apparently in difficulty. Swimmer made it
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ashore OK
unobserved and having seen the extensive search phoned in to check and
report |
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he was OK.
Confirmed this was the swimmer - search stood down at 15:29. |
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Additional
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ILB, Oscar IV
and Herme Clipper searching - ALB tasked at 15:19 together with Helo
Rescue |
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Incident Date
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20-Jul-09 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
20-Jul-09 |
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Launch Instruct
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18:54 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
21:25 |
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All Weather Boat
(AWB) |
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2009 Shout
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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
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50 22.37N 003
19.8W |
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Service
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Torbay Lifeboat
Week - ALB on station for the start of the annual Brixham Yacht Club RNLI
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Race. Shortly
before the start the ALB was tasked to a yacht with an injured lady
onboard. |
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Initially the
yacht was 6 miles ESE of Berry Head. Crew put aboard and stabilised the
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casualty and
escorted the yacht back to Torquay to an
awaiting ambulance. |
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Incident Date
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08-Jul-09 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
08-Nov-09 |
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Launch Instruct
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21:00 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
21:55 |
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All Weather Boat
(AWB) |
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2009 Shout
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23 |
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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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Meadfoot area |
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Service
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Launched to
backup ILB and assist Police in recovery of a missing person from a cliff
ledge |
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close to the
sea. Person taken into care of the police. |
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Incident Date
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04-Jul-09 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
04-Jul-09 |
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Launch Instruct
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13:54 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
14:58 |
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All Weather Boat
(AWB) |
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2009 Shout
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22 |
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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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50 22.46N 003
29.08W |
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Service
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Launched to a
dive RIB with engine problems. Some confusion over boat and position.
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Other vessels
searched and one located her and took in tow. ALB took over tow and
returned |
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Additional
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Vessel thought
to be 200 yards from Berry Head - actually 2 miles SSE of Berry Head. |
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Incident Date
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20-Jun-09 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
20-Jun-09 |
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Launch Instruct
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13:02 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
13:14 |
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All Weather Boat
(AWB) |
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2009 Shout
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21 |
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Coxswain |
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Richard Fowler |
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Mechanic |
Nigel Coulton |
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Location of
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Approach to
Brixham Roads |
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Service
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Trawler Race Day
- ALB at sea providing safety cover. The Trawler 'Korenbloem' reported a
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Man Overboard.
He was immediately recovered by a nearby RIB -
ILB responded and the |
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casualty was
placed in the ILB before being transferred to the ALB. Casualty assessed
and OK |
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and after a
short while transferred back to the beam trawler 'Korenbloem' |
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Incident Date
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07-Jun-09 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
07-Jun-09 |
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Launch Instruct
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00:29 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
07:00 |
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All Weather Boat
(AWB) |
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2009 Shout
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20 |
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Coxswain |
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John Ashford |
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Mechanic |
Simon James |
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Location of
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South of Start
Point |
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Service
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Launched to join
a search with Salcombe ALB and two yachts following the sighting of two
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red distress
(parachute) flares South of Start Point. Rescue Helicopter 193 also joined
the |
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search. Search
continued until shortly after dawn - nothing found to be in trouble. |
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Additional
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Three 'Red
Flare' sightings reported - one from land and two at sea. |
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Incident Date
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30-May-09 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
30-May-09 |
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Launch Instruct
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10:32 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
11:16 |
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All Weather Boat
(AWB) |
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2009 Shout
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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
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Churston Point |
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Service
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Both lifeboats
launched following a report that a small fishing boat with one person on
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board had
crashed into the rocks at Churston Point. The person on board was thrown
into the |
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sea and suffered
some injuries on the rocks. Ambulance crews also attended. Casualty taken |
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Additional
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Small fishing
boat sunk. |
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Incident Date
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30-May-09 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
30-May-09 |
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Launch Instruct
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08:58 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
09:54 |
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All Weather Boat
(AWB) |
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2009 Shout
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18 |
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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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Harbour Approach |
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Service
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Launched to the
assistance of a single handed yacht in difficulty on the approaches to
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Brixham Harbour.
ALB placed her alongside and manoeuvred her into the harbour and a
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Additional
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South Easterly
force 5 - 6 running at time |
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Incident Date
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30-May-09 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
30-May-09 |
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Launch Instruct
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02:09 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
03:34 |
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All Weather Boat
(AWB) |
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2009 Shout
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17 |
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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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Scabbacombe
Sands |
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Service
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The 54 ft yacht
'Castaway' was apparently anchored off Scabbacoombe. She went aground
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on the beach
around 02:00 and called HM Coastguard. ALB and Coastguard teams went to
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their assistance
but the tide dropped leaving her high and dry on the beach. The occupants
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were safe. ALB
returned to station. |
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Additional
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Recovery
achieved by others on following morning high tide |
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Incident Date
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24-May-09 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
24-May-09 |
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Launch Instruct
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15:50 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
17:54 |
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All Weather Boat
(AWB) |
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2009 Shout
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16 |
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Coxswain |
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Roger Good |
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Mechanic |
Mat Tyler |
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Location of
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6 miles SSE of
Berry Head |
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Service
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An 8 metre yacht
lost all power and was unable to sail or communicate via VHF Radio but
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had a mobile
phone. Other vessels responded to Pan Pan issued by HM Coastguard but
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were unable to
locate the vessel. Thought to be a mile or so to the east of Berry Head.
ALB |
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tasked to locate
the vessel - found to be six miles SSE of Berry Head. Returned under tow
to Brixham. |
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Incident Date
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23-May-09 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
23-May-09 |
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Launch Instruct
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14:56 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
15:55 |
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All Weather Boat
(AWB) |
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2009 Shout
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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
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50 23.81N 003
28.88W |
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Service
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Launched to
angling vessel 'Silver Sea II' with six people on board that had broken
down a |
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short disrance
from Berry Head. Vessel taken in tow to Brixham - all OK |
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Incident Date
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21-May-09 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
21-May-09 |
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Launch Instruct
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00:26 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
05:19 |
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All Weather Boat
(AWB) |
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2009 Shout
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14 |
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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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12 miles South
Berry Head, |
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Service
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Local fishing
vessel 'Harmes Johannes' suffered major fouling of her propeller earlier
and |
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was taken in tow
towards Brixham by Salcombe lifeboat some 9 miles SE of Prawle Point.
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ALB launched to
take over tow to avoid Salcombe coming too far off station. |
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Incident Date
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20-May-09 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
20-May-09 |
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Launch Instruct
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10:50 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
11:37 |
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All Weather Boat
(AWB) |
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2009 Shout
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13 |
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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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Brixham Harbour
New Fish Quay |
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Service
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A Crew member
aboard the MOD vessel Sea Horse suffered a severe injury whilst alongside
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the harbour wall
in Brixham. ALB launched to assist in a difficult evacuation to waiting
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ambulance staff
before transport to Torbay Hospital. |
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Incident Date
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04-May-09 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
04-May-09 |
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Launch Instruct
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15:19 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
16:16 |
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All Weather Boat
(AWB) |
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2009 Shout
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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
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Meadfoot /
Thatcher Rock Area. |
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Service
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Launched
following reports of a diver or divers possibly in trouble near Thatcher
Rock / |
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Meadfoot Beach.
ALB checked the area and HM Coastguard established all was OK. |
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Additional
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False alarm with
good intent. |
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Incident Date
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03-May-09 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
03-May-09 |
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Launch Instruct
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09:37 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
10:42 |
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All Weather Boat
(AWB) |
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2009 Shout
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11 |
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Coxswain |
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John Heale |
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Mechanic |
Simon James |
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Location of
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500 Yards South
of Berry Head |
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Service
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FV Princess
reports engine failure off Berry Head. ALB currently towing speed boat
towards |
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Torquay dropped
that tow and launched the Y Boat to take the speed boat into Torquay
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Harbour. ALB
proceeded to this casualty taking her in tow to Brixham |
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Incident Date
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03-May-09 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
03-May-09 |
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Launch Instruct
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09:06 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
09:40 |
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All Weather Boat
(AWB) |
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2009 Shout
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10 |
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Coxswain |
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John Heale |
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Mechanic |
Simon James |
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Location of
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1.5 miles SSE
Haldon Pier |
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Service
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A small
speedboat suffered engine failure and was unable to identify their
position. |
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Direction
Finding equipment placed them towards the North of Brixham Breakwater. ALB
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launched to
their assistance and located them. Taken under tow towards Torquay. Tow
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dropped at 09:40
in favour of a fishing vessel in difficulty at Berry Head. Y Boat launched
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and took speed
boat into Torquay Harbour. |
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