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All Weather
Lifeboat - July and August 2005
Information
displayed is indicative only
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Incident Date
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31-Aug-05 |
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Ready for
Service |
31-Aug-05 |
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Launch
Instruct |
08:52 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
12:55 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2005 Shout
Number |
34 |
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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 |
SE of Sharkham
Point |
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Service
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Holiday makers
at the Riviera Camp Site, Brixham reported smoke from a fishing vesel approx
0.75 |
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miles SE of
Sharkham Point. Coastguards, AWB and Pilot Boat tasked. The 8.5m stern
Trawler 'Les |
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Marcenaires' was
found seriously burning and the skipper had left the vessel in a life raft.
He was |
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picked up by the
pilot boat and the AWB Paramedic transferred to check him over. He was taken
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ashore to an
awaiting ambulance. AWB stood by vessel and attempted to extinguish the fire
but she |
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continued to
burn before eventually sinking. |
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Additional
Notes |
Sea
conditions were calm. |
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Incident Date
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29-Aug-05 |
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Ready for
Service |
29-Aug-05 |
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Launch
Instruct |
18:20 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
18:50 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2005 Shout
Number |
33 |
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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 |
River Dart
Castles |
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Service
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Launched to a
twenty foot single handed yacht in the entrance to the River Dart and
reportedly |
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sinking. Dart
Harbour staff and others gave assistance and AWB stood down as she rounded
Berry |
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Incident Date
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27-Aug-05 |
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Ready for
Service |
27-Aug-05 |
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Launch
Instruct |
08:03 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
09:48 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2005 Shout
Number |
32 |
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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 |
Brixham Harbour |
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Service
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The fishing
vessel 'Peace and Plenty' moored within Brixham Harbour reported water above
the |
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engine and in
danger of sinking. AWB pump requested to assist. AWB went to her assistance
and |
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established the
emergency pump which returned the vessel to a stable and safe condition. |
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Additional
Notes |
The Coxswain
and Crew consider the vessel would have sunk within a minute of the time
they |
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arrived had
the pump not been established. Fire Brigade also stood by |
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Incident Date
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21-Aug-05 |
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Ready for
Service |
21-Aug-05 |
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Launch
Instruct |
16:05 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
16:55 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2005 Shout
Number |
31 |
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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 |
Entrance to
Torquay harbour |
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Service
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As with the ILB
the AWB was preparing for the annual SAR Demo due to start at 16:05 when she
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was tasked
to a capsized Catamaran at Torquay. People taken off by others and ILB
requested to give |
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assistance but
she found a sinking speed boat on route and diverted (ILB 61). Catamaran
taken in |
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tow to Torquay
Harbour and Oscar 4 gave assistance to people taken off. |
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Additional
Notes |
The SAR Demo
was delayed until shortly after 17:00 when the AB, ILB and Oscar 4 returned
to |
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Incident Date
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16-Aug-05 |
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Ready for
Service |
16-Aug-05 |
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Launch
Instruct |
13:33 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
15:05 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2005 Shout
Number |
30 |
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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 |
1.5 miles off
Goodrington |
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Service
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An 8 metre
cruiser caught fire approx 1.5 miles off Goodrington
Beach. AWB tasked and other vessels |
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sent to their
assistance. Crew put fire out and were taken off the vessel by others. Boat
made safe |
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by AWB Crew and
towed to Torquay. |
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Additional
Notes |
Vessel raised
the alarm by mobile phone - had they used Marine Radio facilities assistance
would |
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have been
almost immediate. |
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Incident Date
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07-Aug-05 |
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Ready for
Service |
07-Aug-05 |
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Launch
Instruct |
12:59 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
13:49 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2005 Shout
Number |
29 |
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Coxswain |
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Roger Good |
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Mechanic |
Nigel Coulton |
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Location of
Casualty |
Scabbacombe |
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Service
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Whilst returning
from a Search and Rescue Demonstration at Teignmouth the AWB was tasked to
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locate a
constant carrier on Channel 16. Using the Direction Finding system the
transmission was |
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located to a
vessel at Scabbacombe. Faulty equipment switched off and carrier cleared. |
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Incident Date
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30-Jul-05 |
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Ready for
Service |
30-Jul-05 |
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Launch
Instruct |
14:11 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
16:08 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2005 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 |
Cod Rocks |
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Service
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The
dive
boat 'Samuel Irvine' with ten divers on board apparently suffered a gearbox
failure near |
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the Cod Rocks
south of Berry Head. The ALB was tasked and took her under tow to Dartmouth. |
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Additional
Notes |
It was the RN
Britannia Naval College, Dartmouth 100 year celebrations with much
overflying by |
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Incident Date
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28-Jul-05 |
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Ready for
Service |
28-Jul-05 |
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Launch
Instruct |
13:11 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
14:40 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2005 Shout
Number |
27 |
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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 |
50 26.38W 003
26.29W |
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Service
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The 37ft power
cruiser 'Baleric Discovery' suffered one engine failure and steering
problems approx |
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3 miles NE of
Berry Head. Wind strengths of around SW7 were occurring and the vessel was
unable |
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to maintain
headway into the rough seas. ALB tasked to her assistance. The sea
conditions made |
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transfer of a
crew member difficult and transfer was carried out via the RIB Oscar 4. A
tow was |
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established and
the vessel returned to Brixham. |
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Additional
Notes |
The vessel is
understood to be on passage from Chichester to Torbay |
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Incident Date
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27-Jul-05 |
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Ready for
Service |
28-Jul-05 |
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Launch
Instruct |
21:08 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2005 Shout
Number |
26 |
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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 |
50 25.1N 002
54.1W (22 miles East of Berry Head) |
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Service
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The 38ft Dutch
Yacht 'Alhena' became becalmed in fog and whilst on her engine became caught
up in |
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fishing net.
Visibility in Lyme Bay 50 metres or less. The yacht is on the main shipping
route to and |
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from Torbay
Pilot station. ALB tasked to her assistance. |
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Additional
Notes |
Fishing
Vessel 'Our Zoe Ann' standing by until lifeboat arrives on scene. Visibility
50 metres or less. |
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Incident Date
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23-Jul-05 |
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Ready for
Service |
23-Jul-05 |
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Launch
Instruct |
19:56 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
19:59 |
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AWB Assembly Only |
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2005 Shout
Number |
2 |
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Location of
Casualty |
Corbyn Head |
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Service
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Assembly Only -
Police request to person in the sea at Corbyn Head. Came out on own. Launch
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Incident Date
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23-Jul-05 |
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Ready for
Service |
23-Jul-05 |
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Launch
Instruct |
07:52 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
08:30 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2005 Shout
Number |
25 |
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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 |
Holicombe |
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Service
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A member of the
public reported 'Cries' for Help somewhere off Holicombe Headland. ILB and
ALB |
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tasked to
investigate. Clothes found on the beach and a dinghy located with two adults
on board. No |
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help required.
Lifeboats returned to station. |
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Additional
Notes |
Police and
Coastguard also in attendance |
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Incident Date
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21-Jul-05 |
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Ready for
Service |
22-Jul-05 |
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Launch
Instruct |
22:31 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
00:56 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2005 Shout
Number |
24 |
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Coxswain |
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Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
John Heale |
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Location of
Casualty |
Redcove/Warren
Point/Dancing Beggars |
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Service
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Holiday makers
observed a person apparently climbing up and slipping back down cliffs near
Warren |
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Point, Stoke
Flemming (South of Dartmouth). At dusk they reported the person slipped down
the cliffs |
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and alerted the
Coastguard. Cliff teams unable to locate due to height and sheer of cliffs.
Lifeboat |
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assistance
requested to search from the sea. No one located and search stood down at
00:30. |
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Incident Date
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14-Jul-05 |
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Ready for
Service |
14-Jul-05 |
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Launch
Instruct |
20:33 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
20:48 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2005 Shout
Number |
23 |
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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 |
Princess Pier |
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Service
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The pleasure
boat 'Solent Princess' observed a swimmer apparently hanging on to a pillar
on the |
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Princess Pier,
Torquay. The AWB was diverted from exercise to investigate. On approach the
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swimmer climbed
a rope and made off. AWB returned to exercise - swimmer checked out by HM
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Incident Date
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12-Jul-05 |
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Ready for
Service |
12-Jul-05 |
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Launch
Instruct |
20:22 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
22:39 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2005 Shout
Number |
22 |
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Coxswain |
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Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Ray Bower |
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Location of
Casualty |
4 miles East of
Hopes Nose |
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Service
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Following a
report from the Dive Boat Sirus of a diver failing to surface the AWB was
tasked to join |
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what became a
multi-unit search for the missing diver. The search was unsuccessful and
terminated |
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at darkness.
Diver last seen falling from a decompression stop to the sea bed. |
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Additional
Notes |
Two other
divers taken by Helicopter to Plymouth for
Decompression treatment. |
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Incident Date
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11-Jul-05 |
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Ready for
Service |
11-Jul-05 |
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Launch
Instruct |
05:18 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
07:44 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2005 Shout
Number |
21 |
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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 |
50 26.6N 003
07.7 W |
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Service
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Launched to
carry out a medivac of a crewman suffering suspected appendicitis.
Transferred from |
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'RFA Fort
George' to the lifeboat and onward to Haldon Pier, Torquay to an awaiting
ambulance. |
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Crewman taken to
Torbay Hospital. |
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