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All Weather Lifeboat - January to April
2006
Information displayed is
indicative only
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Incident Date
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29-Apr-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
29-Apr-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
22:12 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
22:24 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2006 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
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Sharkham Point |
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Service
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Cries for Help
heard and appeared to be coming from the lower ledges of Sharkham Point. AWB |
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re- tasked to
investigate. Appears to be young people. HM Coastguard cliff team tasked to
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check all OK
Search for Fusgon resumed |
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Incident Date
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29-Apr-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
29-Apr-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
21:44 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
23:40 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2006 Shout
Number |
15 |
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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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Churston Cove |
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Service
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The small
fishing vessel 'Fusgon' was reported missing - AWB re-tasked
to search between |
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Berry Head and
the River Dart entrance. The ILB was also tasked to search within Brixham
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Harbour and the
adjacent coastline. Vessel located aground in Churston Cove by the ILB.
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Search
terminated at 22:50 |
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Additional
Notes |
Seven crew
safe and with the vessel awaiting next tide.. |
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Incident Date
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29-Apr-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
29-Apr-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
20:16 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
21:44 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2006 Shout
Number |
14 |
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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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Holicombe area |
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Service
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A surf board
with its sail set but unattended was found on Holicombe beach. Search
initiated |
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with both
lifeboats carrying out detailed shoreline search between Roundham and
Torquay |
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Additional
Notes |
A few of us
were invited to the opening of a new restaurant 'The Prince William'. As the
food was |
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served the
pagers went off! |
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Incident Date
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23-Apr-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
23-Apr-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
12:48 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
16:45 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2006 Shout
Number |
13 |
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Coxswain |
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Richard Fowler |
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Mechanic |
Steve Lunn |
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Service
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The 27 ft Motor
Vessel 'Bad Dobby' suffered engine failure some 18 miles ESE of Berry Head.
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Pan Pan issued
but no suitable vessel available to take her in tow. With reduced visibility
the |
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ALB was tasked
and returned her under tow to Brixham. |
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Incident Date
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18-Apr-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
18-Apr-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
21:29 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
22:11 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2006 Shout
Number |
12 |
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Coxswain |
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Roger Good |
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Mechanic |
Steve Lunn |
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Location of
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Roundham area |
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Service
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As an evening
exercise ended a Red Flare report was received. The ALB was tasked to
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Roundham Head to
check out but after firing a white flare it was established the flare was
fired |
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overland. ALB
returned to station. |
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Incident Date
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17-Apr-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
17-Apr-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
08:38 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
11:55 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2006 Shout
Number |
11 |
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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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50 18.67N 003
15.40W |
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Service
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Fishing vessel
'Sea Hunter' suffered engine failure approximately eight miles East of Berry
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Head. No vessels
in the vicinity capable of assisting her. ALB launched to her assistance and
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returned under
tow to Brixham |
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Incident Date
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15-Apr-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
15-Apr-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
20:54 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
23:01 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2006 Shout
Number |
10 |
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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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Paignton
Seafront |
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Service
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Launched in
support of the ILB Police and Coastguard teams to search for a missing
elderly |
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Helo RW169
joined the search later between Goodrington and Corbyn Head. Gentleman
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located on shore
at 22:30 approx and search stood down at 22:38 |
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Incident Date
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11-Apr-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
11-Apr-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
09:22 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
12:30 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2006 Shout
Number |
9 |
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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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5 miles 120 deg
from Berry Head |
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Service
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Launched to
the assistance of a 55 ft sloop that had suffered engine failure some five
miles ESE |
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of Berry Head.
She was in difficulty with the rapidly increasing SW winds and requested
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assistance.
Returned under tow to Brixham |
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Incident Date
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09-Apr-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
10-Apr-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
22:39 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
00:23 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2006 Shout
Number |
8 |
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Coxswain |
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Roger Good |
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Mechanic |
Nigel Coulton |
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Service
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Clothes were
located on the South Bank at Dartmouth. The Police via the Coastguard
requested |
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a search of the
River Dart. ALB launched and 'Y' Boat deployed in
a detailed search from the |
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Dart Castles to
the Higher Ferry. Nothing found - search stood down at around midnight. |
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Additional
Notes |
Search stood
down when it was established the clothes had been by the River all day! |
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Incident Date
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31-Mar-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
31-Mar-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
19:33 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
22:10 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2006 Shout
Number |
7 |
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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 |
Bearing 020 from
Berry Head |
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Service
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Launched to
investigate a single May Day call on a bearing of 020 from Berry Head.
Exmouth also |
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launched to
search the reciprocal bearing. At the mid point a detailed creeping line
search was |
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carried out on
the return track by both lifeboats. Nothing found |
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Incident Date
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26-Mar-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
26-Mar-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
03:59 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
05:20 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2006 Shout
Number |
6 |
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Coxswain |
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Roger Good |
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Mechanic |
Steve Lunn |
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Location of
Casualty |
Elerry Cove to
Berry Head area. |
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Service
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A 'May Day' was
issued by HM Coastguard following two separate reports of two red flares
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observed over
Torbay. Sightings were from different positions. Both lifeboats launched to
search for |
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any vessel in
difficulty. Detailed search but nothing found. Search stood down at 05:00 |
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Incident Date
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27-Feb-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
27-Feb-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
16:32 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
17:55 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2006 Shout
Number |
5 |
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Coxswain |
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John Ashford |
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Mechanic |
Nigel Coulton |
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Location of
Casualty |
Berry Head
(Click Location for Map) |
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Service
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Following a
report of a car having gone over the edge at Berry Head all SAR units were
tasked to |
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investigate. ALB
established search patterns consistent with tide and location and ILB joined
the |
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search.
Subsequently established from debris that the car was known to the Police as
having been |
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dumped. Search
terminated at 17:40. |
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Incident Date
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26-Feb-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
26-Feb-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
09:41 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
11:20 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2006 Shout
Number |
4 |
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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 |
Watcombe
(Click Location for Map) |
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Service
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ALB on exercise
but requested to check cliff face around Watcombe for a missing person.
Person |
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located at 10:13
and ALB released - exercise continued until 11:20 |
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Incident Date
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19-Feb-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
19-Feb-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
17:21 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
17:48 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2006 Shout
Number |
3 |
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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 |
Beacon Quay,
Torquay |
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Service
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Launched
following a report of a person acting dangerously on a construction crane at
Beacon |
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Quay, Torquay.
Person observed climbing out on jib - Police negotiators present. |
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Additional
Notes |
Person in
custody at 17:35 - ALB stood down. |
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Incident Date
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29-Jan-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
29-Jan-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
16:53 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
17:16 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2006 Shout
Number |
2 |
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Coxswain |
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Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Simon James |
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Service
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Launched to give
support to the ILB whilst they stood by to recover a body in the water at
Marine |
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Parade,
Preston. HM Coastguard recovered the body shortly after launch - AWB stood
down at |
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Additional
Notes |
Heavy seas
running after days of an ENE Force 5/7 |
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Incident Date
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01-Jan-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
01-Jan-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
10:21 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
11:50 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2006Shout
Number |
1 |
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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 |
Possibly Torquay
Harbour or surrounds. |
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Service
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Launched to
assist in Police Search for a missing person thought to be somewhere in the
vicinity of |
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Torquay Princess
Theatre and Pier. Extensive search of the coastline and harbours from
Meadfoot to |
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Livermead.
Nothing found - search terminated 11:37 |
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Additional
Notes |
CG Shore and
Cliff Teams joined by Police Helo Oscar99. |
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