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All Weather Lifeboat - October to
December 2009
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indicative only
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Incident Date
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13-Dec-09 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
13-Dec-09 |
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Launch Instruct
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20:41 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
21:44 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2009 Shout
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46 |
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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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Darthaven Marina,
River Dart |
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Service
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Launched to join
search for a Man Overboard from a yacht on Darthaven Marina. Dart
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Lifeboat launched
initially and searching. Rescue 106 located a person in the water near
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the Castles at
21:04. Person recovered from water by Dart Lifeboat and transferred by
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Ambulance to
Torbay Hospital. ALB returned to station. (Monday update - The casualty did
not survive the night) |
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Additional
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Police Helo Oscar
99, Rescue Helo 106 and Coastguard teams all tasked. |
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Incident Date
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09-Dec-09 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
09-Dec-09 |
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Launch Instruct
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06:22 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
06:28 |
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AWB Assembly Only |
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2009 Shout
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5 |
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Service
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Crew asembly only
- preparing to launch following a Distress Alert from a local fishing vessel
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in Start Bay.
Confirmed that alarm was initiated in error - launch cancelled. |
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Incident Date
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27-Nov-09 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
27-Nov-09 |
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Launch Instruct
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05:25 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
07:01 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2009 Shout
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45 |
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Coxswain |
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Roger Good |
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Mechanic |
Paul Bradfield |
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Location of
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Brixham Outer
Harbour |
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Service
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Launched to
provide a salvage pump to a fishing vessel observed to be very low in the
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water. Fishing
vessel pumped out and problem identified by the owner. |
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Incident Date
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24-Nov-09 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
24-Nov-09 |
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Launch Instruct
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02:03 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
05:30 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2009 Shout
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44 |
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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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Launched to join
an ongoing search for a possible Man Over Board situation. A small boat
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under power was
found running in circles near the River Dart lower ferry with no one on
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board. Extensive
search of the whole estuary area by all units carried out over a three hour
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period and nothing
found. |
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Additional
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Dart lifeboat and
Rescue Helo 169 together with others searched overnight. Partial search
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resumed after
first light. |
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Incident Date
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18-Nov-09 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
18-Nov-09 |
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Launch Instruct
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01:45 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
02:18 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2009 Shout
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43 |
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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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Anstey's Cove |
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Service
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Launched to report
of a suicidal person in the vicinity of Anstey's Cove. ALB launched but
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casualty safely
recovered before the lifeboat arrived on scene. ALB stood down at 02:06 and |
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Incident Date
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12-Nov-09 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
12-Nov-09 |
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Launch Instruct
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11:03 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
16:34 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2009 Shout
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42 |
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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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22 miles East of
Berry Head
Chartlet |
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Service
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The fishing vessel
'Gerry Ann C' suffered a fouled propeller whilst fishing and became
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immobilised. Pan
Pan issued with no responses from other vessels. ALB tasked to their
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assistance and
returned them under tow to Brixham. |
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Additional
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Sea conditions
rough to very rough nearing W Force 8 for most of the tow with poor
visibility |
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Incident Date
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08-Nov-09 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
09-Nov-09 |
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Launch Instruct
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11:36 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
12:02 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2009 Shout
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41 |
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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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The ALB was
returning to station following the placement of wreaths on Remembrance
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Sunday when a
report was received of a vessel being in difficulty along the coast from the
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Station. Nothing
was located or seen to be in difficulty. ALB returned to Station |
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Incident Date
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24-Oct-09 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
24-Oct-09 |
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Launch Instruct
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17:52 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
18:32 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2009 Shout
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40 |
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Coxswain |
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Roger Good |
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Mechanic |
Simon James |
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Location of
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Seaward side
Brixham Breakwater |
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Service
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Launched to a 9
metre vessel that had run into Brixham Breakwater. Vessel was assisted by
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others and
recovered to seaward. The ILB placed a Crew member on board to assess
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damage and prepare
her for a tow into Brixham. ALB subsequently picked up the tow and
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returned the
vessel to Brixham Harbour placing her alongside the Events Pontoon. No
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medical assistance
for the person on board required. |
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Incident Date
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23-Oct-09 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
23-Oct-09 |
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Launch Instruct
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17:07 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
18:00 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2009 Shout
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39 |
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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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Line between
Paignton and Imperial Hotel |
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Service
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Launched following
a report from a member of the public that a windsurfer had apparently
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lost his sail and
had been down for around one hour. ALB located two persons kayaking in
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the reported area
but nothing else untoward. After a thorough check around the ALB
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Additional
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False alarm with
good intent - a dark and wet evening. |
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Incident Date
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11-Oct-09 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
11-Oct-09 |
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Launch Instruct
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20:35 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
21:34 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2009 Shout
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38 |
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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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Meadfoot /
Thatcher area |
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Service
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Launched to
investigate several reports of a single red flare sighting. Indicated target
area |
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searched by the
ALB and shore teams. Further investigation indicated flare was in land.
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Incident Date
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03-Oct-09 |
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Ready for Service
Date |
03-Oct-09 |
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Launch Instruct
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17:01 |
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Ready for Service
Time |
18:20 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2009 Shout
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37 |
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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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2 miles NNE of
Berry Head |
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Service
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Launched to the
yacht 'Lady Ann' with engine failure and a submerged dinghy in tow
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unable to make
harbour. Returned under tow to Brixham. |
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