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All Weather Boat -
July and August 2004
Information
displayed is indicative only
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Incident Date
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31-Aug-04 |
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Ready for
Service |
31-Aug-04 |
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Launch
Instruct |
21:33 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
23:29 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2004 Shout
Number |
29 |
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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 |
50 20.4N 003 27W |
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Service
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Launched to a
single handed yachtsman with a shoulder injury. Yachtsman |
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finding it
difficult to navigate with the pain of a dislocated shoulder. Crew
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Paramedic
relieved pain and yacht taken in tow to Brixham. Yachtsman taken
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to Hospital by
ambulance. |
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Additional
Notes |
Position
approximately 5 miles East River Dart Entrance |
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Incident Date
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21-Aug-04 |
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Ready for
Service |
21-Aug-04 |
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Launch
Instruct |
21:01 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
22:08 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2004 Shout
Number |
28 |
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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 |
Oddicombe,
Torquay |
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Service
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Launched to
check safety of a 31ft vessel apparently at anchor but drifting into |
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shore. Not known
if any one on board. Tender found adrift and washed up on |
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Incident Date
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19-Aug-04 |
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Ready for
Service |
19-Aug-04 |
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Launch
Instruct |
02:52 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
06:45 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2004 Shout
Number |
27 |
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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 |
Initially Lower
Ferry slipway, Kingswear |
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Service
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Launched to
assist police with a 'man in the water' at Kingswear. Man last |
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seen swimming
out into the river. AWB, Coastguard teams, Harbour authority |
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and Helo WB169
all tasked to search. No one found and search terminated at |
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Additional
Notes |
Y Boat
deployed to search close inshore and pontoon moorings |
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Incident Date
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17-Aug-04 |
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Ready for
Service |
17-Aug-04 |
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Launch
Instruct |
12:51 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
15:15 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2004 Shout
Number |
26 |
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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 |
Froward Point
area |
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Service
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Small speedboat
observed by person walking the SW Coast Path to be in |
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difficulty in a
small cove near Froward Point, AWB tasked and found |
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speedboat
swamped and engine failed. Swell would have made it unlikely they
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would have
escaped, Y boat deployed and all recovered to the AWB. Two |
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adults and one
child taken to Dartmouth much relieved, |
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Incident Date
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13-Aug-04 |
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Ready for
Service |
13-Aug-04 |
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Launch
Instruct |
17:17 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
18:38 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2004 Shout
Number |
25 |
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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 |
Approx 3/4 mile
from Mewstone and Dart Entrance |
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Service
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Launched to a
small speedboat reported to be in difficulty off Blackpool Sands
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near Dartmouth.
Red Flares fired and position identified from shore - by the time |
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the lifeboat
arrived the speedboat was about 3/4 mile from shore and the |
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Mewstone. Towed
to Dartmouth Castle were boat transferred to DHNA launch. |
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Incident Date
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08-Aug-04 |
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Ready for
Service |
08-Aug-04 |
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Launch
Instruct |
16:17 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
17:42 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2004 Shout
Number |
24 |
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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 |
St Marys Bay |
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Service
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35ft Motor Yacht
'Cas Las' broke down near St Marys Bay and requested |
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assistance. She
dropped anchor. AWB tasked to return her to Brixham. Towed |
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Incident Date
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01-Aug-04 |
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Ready for
Service |
02-Aug-04 |
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Launch
Instruct |
23:58 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
01:35 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2004 Shout
Number |
23 |
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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 |
Coastline
Torquay - Paignton |
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Service
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AWB tasked to
assist in extensive search of Coastline (see ILB Shout 35) . |
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Search continued
until shortly after 01:00. |
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Additional
Notes |
Sea was calm
- moon was bright - many reflections on the water and many |
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fishing nets
with their markers? |
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Mon 26 Jul - 11:54 Pagers
initiated to Red Flare Report - another immediately attended - Launch Cancelled
at 11:57
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Incident Date
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12-Jul-04 |
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Ready for
Service |
12-Jul-04 |
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Launch
Instruct |
05:41 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
09:00 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2004 Shout
Number |
22 |
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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 |
50 18.6W 003
13.6W |
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Service
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Launched to a
Cutter rigged ketch bound for Dartmouth that had two failed |
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engines and was
becalmed 12 miles east of River Dart entrance. |
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No one at risk
however AWB launched to bring them to Brixham under tow |
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there being no
space at Dartmouth. |
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Launch
Instruct |
22:06 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
00:46 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2004 Shout
Number |
21 |
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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 |
50 14.92N 003
21.74W |
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Service
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The 34 ft vessel
'Sweet Charity' ran out of fuel approx 10 miles SE of Berry |
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Head. AWB
launched to return her to Brixham under tow. She was on |
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passage from
Guernsey to Teignmouth. |
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Launch
Instruct |
11:08 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
12:38 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2004 Shout
Number |
20 |
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Coxswain |
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Richard Fowler |
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Mechanic |
Nigel Coulton |
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Location of
Casualty |
Approx 1 mile
East of Orestone |
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Service
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A 17ft speedboat
with two adults and three children broke down approx one |
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mile east of the
Orestone. One single handed yacht in vicinity stood by. AWB |
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launched to
speedboat - occupants transferred to AWB for tow to Torquay. |
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Additional
Notes |
Speedboat
comms by Mobile phone. |
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Incident Date
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08-Jul-04 |
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Ready for
Service |
08-Jul-04 |
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Launch
Instruct |
10:55 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
15:45 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2004 Shout
Number |
19 |
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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 |
50 21.42N 002
59.23W |
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Service
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The 44 ft
Beneteau yacht 'Shockwaves' with six people on board suffered a |
PHOTO
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steering failure
some 20 miles East of Berry Head. Very difficult tow with |
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Additional
Notes |
The morning
after the July Storm - E backing N Force 6/7 - NW Force 8 then
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Incident Date
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07-Jul-04 |
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Ready for
Service |
07-Jul-04 |
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Launch
Instruct |
10:47 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
12:40 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2004 Shout
Number |
18 |
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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 |
Oddicombe,
Torquay |
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Service
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Small craft
reported to be in difficulty off Oddicombe, Torquay. Attempt to hold
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position with
anchor in force 6/7 North Easterly winds 20 yards from shore |
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and shipping
water. Tow established at 11:21 and vessel taken to Torquay |
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harbour in
'foul' weather conditions. |
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Additional
Notes |
Report
received from person on coast via mobile phone. |
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Incident Date
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03-Jul-04 |
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Ready for
Service |
03-Jul-04 |
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Launch
Instruct |
19:49 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
21:40 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2004 Shout
Number |
17 |
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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 |
50 19.36N 003
30.44W |
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Service
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Beam trawler
'Carina' suffered a severley fouled propeller after one beam |
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trawl caught on
a wreck. She was unable to make way and the AWB was |
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tasked. 'Carina'
towed back to Brixham. |
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