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All Weather Lifeboat - August and
September 2008
Information displayed is
indicative only
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Incident Date
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20-Sep-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
20-Sep-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
15:50 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
16:35 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
40 |
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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 |
Off South Fort
at Berry Head |
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Service
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A member of the
public reported two people apparently in difficulty in an inflatable dinghy
off the |
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cliffs at South
Fort, Berry Head. ILB tasked and in view of the weather conditions and other
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information
suggesting there may be others in difficulty on the cliff face the ALB was
also |
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tasked. The two
in an inflatable were in difficulty and were collected by the ILB before
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transferring to
the ALB and being returned to Brixham for a cup of tea. |
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Additional
Notes |
They were
apparently taking photographs of the others free climbing the cliff face |
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Incident Date
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14-Sep-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
14-Sep-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
10:53 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
12:27 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
39 |
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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 24.447N 003
23.557W 3.6 miles East of Bhead
(See Chartlet) |
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Service
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Fishing Cruiser
''Karine' suffered a major engine failure thought initially to be an
engine fire. |
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ALB tasked to
her assistance. Crew member transferred with extinguishers whist a tow
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established and
she was towed back to Brixham - all OK. |
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Additional
Notes |
Dart Lifeboat
on exercise near the Mewstone diverted to standby |
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Incident Date
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10-Sep-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
10-Sep-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
14:44 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
15:53 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
38 |
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Coxswain |
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Roger Good |
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Mechanic |
Mat Tyler |
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Location of
Casualty |
Coast -
Broadsands to Livermead |
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Service
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Both lifeboats
launched to assist in a search for a missing person. Police and HMCG
involved. |
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Detailed search
between Broadsands and Livermead with no result. Search stood down at 15:39 |
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Incident Date
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05-Sep-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
05-Sep-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
10:19 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
11:20 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
37 |
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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 |
East of Armchair
Rock, Three Beaches |
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Service
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Beach attendants
at Broadsands reported an inflatable with two adults and a dog apparently on
a |
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fishing
expedition were being rapidly blown out to sea. Both lifeboats were
launched. The ILB |
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recovered the
small inflatable and transferred the occupants to the ALB before returning
to |
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Brixham. They
were met by HMCG and the Police. |
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Incident Date
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01-Sep-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
01-Sep-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
20:15 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
20:28 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
36 |
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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 |
Goodrington
South |
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Service
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Responded to
report of three girls in difficulty in the sea at Goodrington South Sands.
On arrival |
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of HMCG Team the
girls came ashore and ran off. ALB Stood down |
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Incident Date
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15-Aug-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
15-Aug-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
04:29 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
06:10 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
35 |
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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 |
Torquay Harbour |
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Service
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Whilst
refuelling following the previous shout the ALB was requested to provide
assistance to |
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recover a man in
the water at Torquay Harbour. The person self recovered and the ALB stood
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down and
returned to complete her refuelling. |
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Incident Date
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15-Aug-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
15-Aug-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
02:02 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
04:29 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
34 |
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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 |
Landcombe Point |
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Service
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The Dart
Lifeboat was launched following reports of a cave collapse near Blackpool
Sands to the |
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south west of
the River Dart entrance. A group were camping in the cave when the ceiling
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collapsed
trapping one person and seriously injuring another. The Torbay ALB was
launched to |
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provide light
and medical assistance to the casualties. Helo R169 from Chivenor was tasked
and |
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transported
three casualties to Torbay Hospital. Torbay crew Paramedic and GP assisted. |
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Additional
Notes |
South West of
Blackpool Sands |
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Incident Date
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14-Aug-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
14-Aug-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
15:10 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
16:15 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
33 |
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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
Breakwater/Beach |
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Service
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Having just
completed an exercise with Portland Helo 106 a report was received of a man
who |
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had fallen near
the Breakwater and Breakwater Beach. The ILB attended collecting a paramedic
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from the ALB
also on exercise together with a stretcher. Casualty recovered from the
waters |
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edge on the
stretcher and transferred to the station boat house. An ambulance attended
and |
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transferred him
to hospital.. |
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Incident Date
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12-Aug-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
12-Aug-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
13:19 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
21:36 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
32 |
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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 |
Quarter mile
North of Berry Head |
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Service
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Following a May
Day relay via 'Jennifer Ann' from a dive boat reporting a missing diver all
SAR |
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units were
tasked and major search routines initiated involving all the resources
available. The |
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search was
co-ordinated by Torbay Lifeboat as On Scene Commander for the main sea
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search joined
later by Salcombe for alternative search patterns. HM CG coordinated all
shore line |
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and Helicopter
patterns. The search was wound down as darkness fell. |
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Additional
Notes |
Salcombe
Lifeboat and Lifeboat 12-004 on passage joined the search. At various stages
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Helicopters
R169, R193 and CG106 together with the Devon and Cornwall Police Helo were
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involved.
Around twelve other vessels joined the search. |
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Incident Date
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12-Aug-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
12-Aug-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
05:47 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
08:20 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
31 |
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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 miles SE of
River Dart |
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Service
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The fishing
vessel 'Aleyna' suffered a complete failure of her steering gear. A Pan Pan
was |
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raised and one
response received. In view of the ETA timescale to the casualty the ALB was
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tasked to return
her under tow to Brixham. |
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Incident Date
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10-Aug-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
10-Aug-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
11:24 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
12:55 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
30 |
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Coxswain |
|
Richard Fowler |
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Mechanic |
Mat Tyler |
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Location of
Casualty |
East of Orestone |
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Service
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Whilst on
exercise the ALB was tasked to a dive RIB with engine failure. There were
five divers |
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down at the
time. Helo 106 from Portland was in the area and assisted by observing where
the |
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divers surfaced.
The ALB recovered all divers and together with the RIB returned them all to
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Incident Date
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09-Aug-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
10-Aug-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
22:44 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
01:05 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
29 |
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Coxswain |
|
Richard Fowler |
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Mechanic |
Mat Tyler |
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Location of
Casualty |
Peak Tor Cove,
Torquay |
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Service
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The ALB was
launched following a '999' call reporting a person had fallen into 'Peak Tor
Cove. |
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This is a
difficult point to access from shore. The ALB deployed the Y Boat in
difficult weather |
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conditions -
Force 5/6 and torrential rain putting a crewman and paramedic ashore. The Y
boat |
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was used to move
medical supplies from the ALB ashore whilst the casualty was stabilised
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before arrival
of Helo 169 from Culdrose. The casualty was transferred to Derriford
Hospital. |
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Additional
Notes |
This was a
very difficult operation - the ILB later relieved the Y Boat - see ILB shout
26 |
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Incident Date
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09-Aug-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
09-Aug-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
18:39 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
20:31 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
28 |
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Coxswain |
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Richard Fowler |
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Mechanic |
Mat Tyler |
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Location of
Casualty |
7 miles SSE of
Berry Head |
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Service
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The yacht 'Dream
Catcher' had been struggling in terrible weather conditions trying to get to
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Dartmouth. Their
engine had failed and they became exhausted. The ALB was tasked and
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escorted them
back to Brixham where they were assisted to a berth. |
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Incident Date
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09-Aug-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
09-Aug-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
10:26 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
13:05 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
27 |
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Coxswain |
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Richard Fowler |
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Mechanic |
Mat Tyler |
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Location of
Casualty |
5 miles South of
Berry Head |
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Service
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Launched to the
Dive Vessel 'Lodesman' with a diver in difficulty - Helo also tasked to this
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casualty three
miles East of Start Point. On passage the ALB was diverted to a second Dive
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Vessel 'Maureen
of Dartmouth' also with a diver in difficulty. ALB recovered this casualty
and |
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rendezvouss
with the Helo - both dive casualties transferred to Poole for treatment. |
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Incident Date
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04-Aug-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
04-Aug-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
14:31 |
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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 |
26 |
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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 |
7 miles SE of
Berry Head |
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Service
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Launched to
escort the training vessel 'Spirit of Brittania' back to Brixham. She was
suffering |
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water leak and
hydraulic fluid problems with a full training crew of children aboard. |
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