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ALL WEATHER BOAT
SHOUTS - Aug-Sep 2003
Information
displayed is Indicative Only
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Incident Date
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21-Sep-03 |
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Ready for
Service |
21-Sep-03 |
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Launch
Instruct |
00:28 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
01:40 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2003 Shout
Number |
48 |
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Coxswain |
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David Hurford |
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Mechanic |
Mark Criddle |
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Location of
Casualty |
200 yards off
Corbyn Head/Tor Abbey |
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Service
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Report of person
having gone for a swim some 45 minutes ago - clothes still on |
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beach near Grand
Hotel. Visibility reduced due to coastal mist - Both Boats |
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tasked to
attempt to locate this person. ILB found him 200 yards off shore in a
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bad way -
recovered and transferred to AWB and paramedics before landing |
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him at Haldon
Pier and awaiting Ambulance. |
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Additional
Notes |
Crew
including paramedics launched. Definitely a life saved. |
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Incident Date
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06-Sep-03 |
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Ready for
Service |
06-Sep-03 |
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Launch
Instruct |
16:22 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
16:55 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2003 Shout
Number |
47 |
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Coxswain |
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David Hurford |
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Mechanic |
Nigel Coulton |
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Location of
Casualty |
NE of Eastern
Blackstone |
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Service
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Motor Vessel 'Caranga'
with one person on board suffered engine failure. 'Pan |
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Pan' issued and
another vessel standing by pending Lifeboat arrival. 16:40 |
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lifeboat stood
down - vessel under tow by another into the River Dart. |
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Incident Date
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29-Aug-03 |
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Ready for
Service |
29-Aug-03 |
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Launch
Instruct |
19:13 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
20:20 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2003 Shout
Number |
46 |
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Coxswain |
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David Hurford |
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Mechanic |
Mark Criddle |
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Location of
Casualty |
Sharkham Point |
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Service
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Tasked to assist
ILB and Coast Guard shore teams search for a possible body |
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off Sharkham
Point. Nothing found - search terminated at 20:00 |
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Incident Date
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27-Aug-03 |
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Ready for
Service |
27-Aug-03 |
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Launch
Instruct |
23:53 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
23:56 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2003 Shout
Number |
45 |
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Location of
Casualty |
3 miles South
East of Start Point |
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Service
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Launch Cancelled
- Yacht in difficulty but initial position was in error - initially
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reported as near
Dartmouth - actually near Salcombe |
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Incident Date
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27-Aug-03 |
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Ready for
Service |
27-Aug-03 |
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Launch
Instruct |
14:27 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
15:21 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2003 Shout
Number |
44 |
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Coxswain |
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Roger Good |
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Mechanic |
Simon James |
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Location of
Casualty |
Berry Head
Quarry |
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Service
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Launched to
check three people recovered from a sinking speed boat did not |
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require medical
attention. Drumbeat of Devon, Two Furlongs and Night Owl all |
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in attendance.
Casualties OK. Speed boat sunk - little recovered. |
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Incident Date
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26-Aug-03 |
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Ready for
Service |
26-Aug-03 |
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Launch
Instruct |
12:25 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
14:30 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2003 Shout
Number |
43 |
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Coxswain |
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Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Simon James |
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Location of
Casualty |
2.3 miles ESE of
Hopes Nose |
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Service
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Launched to 27ft
Fairline Cruiser 'Shogun' reported as anchored with engine |
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problems and now
taking water. AWB tasked with other yacht in the vicinity. |
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Two adults and
two children on board in uncomfortable easterly conditions. |
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AWB took in tow
to Torquay Harbour. |
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Additional
Notes |
Winds were
steady Easterlry Force 4 to 5 giving a moderate to rough sea. |
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Incident Date
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24-Aug-03 |
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Ready for
Service |
24-Aug-03 |
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Launch
Instruct |
15:16 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
16:15 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2003 Shout
Number |
42 |
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Coxswain |
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Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Simon James |
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Location of
Casualty |
Seaward side of
Orestone Rock - off Hopes Nose |
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Service
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Vessel reported
to have run aground on the Orestone Rock. Both lifeboats |
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launched to
their assistance. Number of other boats in the area also assisted.
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Boat refloated
with no visible damage and escorted part way to Teignmouth. |
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Incident Date
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16-Aug-03 |
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Ready for
Service |
17-Aug-03 |
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Launch
Instruct |
22:28 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
04:25 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2003 Shout
Number |
41 |
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Coxswain |
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David Hurford |
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Mechanic |
Steve Lunn |
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Location of
Casualty |
24 miles SE
(118deg) from Berry Head |
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Service
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38ft Yacht 'Zerkseus'
on passage from Weymouth to Plymouth became |
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completely
trapped with a fouled propeller and rudder and unable to get clear.
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AWB launched to
her assistance. Cut free and towed to Brixham. |
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Incident Date
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14-Aug-03 |
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Ready for
Service |
14-Aug-03 |
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Launch
Instruct |
09:05 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
10:02 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2003 Shout
Number |
40 |
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Coxswain |
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Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Steve Lunn |
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Location of
Casualty |
Off Elberry
Cove, Torbay |
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Service
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Member of the
public reported a small 'crabber' in difficulty. Winds quite fresh
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easterly after
days of calm. AWB launched and found boat on the rocks and |
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another
assisting to remove ropes from propeller. Crew member put on board
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to assist. AWB
escorted tow back to Brixham. |
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Incident Date
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12-Aug-03 |
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Ready for
Service |
12-Aug-03 |
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Launch
Instruct |
01:31 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
03:13 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2003 Shout
Number |
39 |
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Coxswain |
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David Hurford |
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Mechanic |
Simon James |
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Location of
Casualty |
Paignton Pier
and beach |
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Service
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Police at
Paignton received a report that there could be two or three injured
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people in the
sea near the Pier - one injured person having been taken to |
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Torbay Hospital.
AWB launched to illuminate and search area. Nothing found - |
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Additional
Notes |
ILB also
launched to search area - Chivenor helicopter R169 launched and
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searched
area. Report was later found to be malicious at 03:!2. |
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Incident Date
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10-Aug-03 |
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Ready for
Service |
10-Aug-03 |
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Launch
Instruct |
16:27 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
16:50 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2003 Shout
Number |
38 |
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Coxswain |
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David Hurford |
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Mechanic |
Nigel Coulton |
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Location of
Casualty |
Between Thatcher
Rock and Meadfoot |
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Service
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Report of an
overdue swimmer between Meadfoot Beach and Thatcher Rock. |
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Both boats
launched to search. Found by 'Fly By II' at 16:37 - Search Stood
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Additional
Notes |
'Fly By II'
is a Torbay Harbour RIB used on busy days. |
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Incident Date
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07-Aug-03 |
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Ready for
Service |
07-Aug-03 |
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Launch
Instruct |
21:34 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
23:47 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2003 Shout
Number |
37 |
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Coxswain |
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David Hurford |
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Mechanic |
Mark Criddle |
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Location of
Casualty |
approx 50 27.4N
003 28.9W Vessel CDI pos. |
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Service
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Crew member on
Trimaran 'Opus' required medical attention. ALB launched |
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with paramed on
board and assessed casualty required urgent hospital |
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treatment. Two
crew and dog transported to Haldon Pier, Torquay for onward |
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transport to
A&E. ALB returned to yacht and towed her back into Torquay |
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Additional
Notes |
Vessel CDI
guided ALB onto casualty on the Teignmouth side of Hopes Nose |
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Incident Date
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01-Aug-03 |
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Ready for
Service |
01-Aug-03 |
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Launch
Instruct |
14:28 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
15:04 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2003 Shout
Number |
36 |
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Coxswain |
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Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Simon James |
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Location of
Casualty |
1 mile South of
Torquay Harbour |
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Service
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Sports Boat
'Scallywag' reported loss of power as Lifeboat was exiting |
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Torquay Harbour
from the previous incident. Coastguard tasked AWB to |
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investigate -
'Scallywag' returned under tow to Brixham |
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Incident Date
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01-Aug-03 |
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Ready for
Service |
01-Aug-03 |
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Launch
Instruct |
13:26 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
14:28 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2003 Shout
Number |
35 |
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Coxswain |
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Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Simon James |
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Location of
Casualty |
50 28.1N 003
22.5W - Above wreck 'Peron' |
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Service
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At 13:24 the
Coastguard received a May Day from diving vessel 'Interconnect' |
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with a diver
unconscious and requiring immediate medical assistance. Lifeboat
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and Helicopters
launched - motor vessel 'High Spirit' gave assistance. Casualty |
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airlifted to
Torbay Hospital landing at 14:00. |
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Additional
Notes |
This was a
very dramatic event requiring many services to act together. |
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