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ALL WEATHER BOAT
SHOUTS - Jun - Jul 2003
The most
recent shouts will be added at the top of the list. Information given is
indicative only
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Incident Date
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28-Jul-03 |
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Ready for
Service |
28-Jul-03 |
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Launch
Instruct |
16:17 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
16:52 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2003 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 |
River Dart
Harbour |
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Service
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DSC Distress
Call received on the River Dart Aerial. Lifeboat launched to |
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establish
situation. MMSI number subsequently identified as Dutch sailing |
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vessel 'Zeezot'.
Confirmed all OK on board at 16:34. Service ended. |
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Additional
Notes |
'Zeezot'
moored safely alongside at Dartmouth |
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Incident Date
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27-Jul-03 |
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Ready for
Service |
27-Jul-03 |
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Launch
Instruct |
15:56 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
17:40 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2003 Shout
Number |
33 |
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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 |
Mewstone/River
Dart Entrance |
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Service
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Bayliner 'Moon
River' reported taking water and in need of assistance. AWB |
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launched and
found her making her way slowly back to the River Dart having |
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shut down the
main engine which had overheated - possibly due to belt failure |
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and/or a split
hose pipe. - a |
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Additional
Notes |
Towed to
moorings at Kingswear |
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Incident Date
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24-Jul-03 |
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Ready for
Service |
24-Jul-03 |
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Launch
Instruct |
09:27 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
11:45 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2003 Shout
Number |
32 |
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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 21.1N 003
12.7W |
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Service
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44ft Yacht Gypsy
Lady reported taking water. Lifeboat and Helicopter tasked. |
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Loyal Supporter
and other craft also proceeding. Lifeboat on scene 09:55 - |
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pump and crew
member transferred. Taken in tow to Brixham. Alongside 11:30 |
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Additional
Notes |
May Day Relay
issued. Position 11 miles 113 deg from Berry Head. Skipper |
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very
impressed with response by all concerned. |
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Incident Date
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24-Jul-03 |
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Ready for
Service |
24-Jul-03 |
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Launch
Instruct |
07:06 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
09:27 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2003 Shout
Number |
31 |
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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 |
5 miles SSE
Berry Head |
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Service
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40 ft Ketch 'Dagny'
suffered steering failure. Ketch in general area of |
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commercial
shipping. Lifeboat tasked to return her to Brixham. |
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Additional
Notes |
Returned to
Brixham - whilst refuelling Yacht Gypsy Lady reported in difficulty. |
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Incident Date
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22-Jul-03 |
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Ready for
Service |
22-Jul-03 |
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Launch
Instruct |
00:30 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
02:04 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2003 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 |
Fairy Cove,
Paignton Harbour |
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Service
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The Paignton
Police requested assistance locating a person who may have |
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entered the
water at Fairy Cove, Paignton. A very extensive search was |
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carried out both
on the water and on shore. Nothing found and both lifeboats |
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involvement
ended at 01:48 |
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Additional
Notes |
Police
Helicopter & Coast Guard Shore teams also involved in a very detailed |
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Incident Date
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19-Jul-03 |
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Ready for
Service |
19-Jul-03 |
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Launch
Instruct |
04:39 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
05:35 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2003 Shout
Number |
29 |
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Coxswain |
|
David Hurford |
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Mechanic |
Nigel Coulton |
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Location of
Casualty |
Initial 50 20.4W
003 27.4W actual 002 27.4W |
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Service
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May Day received
from yacht 'Business of Tourse'. Initial position received |
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fixed yacht off
Hopes Nose but Solent CoastGuard put location as Berry Head. |
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Radio contact
lost with yacht - AWB tasked to Berry Head and Hopes Nose. |
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Location
information turned out to be incorrect - Search stood down. |
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Additional
Notes |
Yacht
eventually contacted Portland by Mobile phone - found to be off
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Portland.
Weymouth Lifeboat recovered yacht and four persons. |
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Incident Date
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17-Jul-03 |
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Ready for
Service |
17-Jul-03 |
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Launch
Instruct |
19:53 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
20:51 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2003 Shout
Number |
28 |
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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 |
0.5 mile NE Brix
Breakwater. |
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Service
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On return from
'routine scrub & antifoul' AWB came across a Catamaran |
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capsized and
having difficulty getting righted. Stood by while ILB crew |
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launched to
assist. Whilst standing by the spoken word 'May Day May Day' |
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was received.
Coast Guard gave a track from the message - AWB tasked to |
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search line
Berry Head to Paignton Harbour - nothing found. |
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Additional
Notes |
May Day call
along a line bearing 305 from Berry Head ending in Paignton |
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Harbour. ILB
checked Paignton Harbour. |
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Incident Date
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16-Jul-03 |
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Ready for
Service |
16-Jul-03 |
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Launch
Instruct |
21:34 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
22:22 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2003 Shout
Number |
27 |
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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 |
Corbyn Head,
Torquay |
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Service
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Three youths cut
off by the tide at Corbyn Head. At time of shout the AWB had |
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just returned to
the moorings after an evening exercise. Hence fast launch. |
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'Y' boat
deployed at scene and youths transferred to Torre Abbey Sands |
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where they were
met by Coast Guards and given advice. |
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Additional
Notes |
This would
normally have been an Inshore Boat Shout but as the AWB was at
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full and
immediate readiness the option to use the AWB and Y boat was the
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Incident Date
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04-Jul-03 |
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Ready for
Service |
04-Jul-03 |
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Launch
Instruct |
22:06 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
23:15 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2003 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 |
Meadfoot side of
Thatcher Rock |
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Service
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16 ft Shetland
Cruiser with engine failure at anchor but drifting towards and |
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very close to
Thatcher rock. AWB tasked to her assistance. Two people on |
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Additional
Notes |
Communications by mobile phone - initially through Falmouth Coast Guard |
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Incident Date
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03-Jul-03 |
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Ready for
Service |
03-Jul-03 |
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Launch
Instruct |
21:05 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
23:10 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2003 Shout
Number |
25 |
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Coxswain |
|
David Hurford |
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Mechanic |
Nigel Coulton |
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Location of
Casualty |
50 19.3N 003
21.5W 7M SE Berry Head |
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Service
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Motor Sail
Vessel 'Triciant' suffered a fuel line failure on passage from |
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Guernsey to
Dartmouth. Vessel with two people on board towed into |
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Additional
Notes |
The AWB was
launched at the end of a Crew Meeting as there was no risk or
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Incident Date
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29-Jun-03 |
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Ready for
Service |
29-Jun-03 |
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Launch
Instruct |
19:20 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
21:15 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2003 Shout
Number |
24 |
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Coxswain |
|
David Hurford |
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Mechanic |
Mark Criddle |
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Location of
Casualty |
Blackpool Sands,
Dartmouth |
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Service
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Report received
by the Coast Guard of a lady being trapped in a small cove to |
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the north of
Blackpool Sands, Dartmouth for several hours. In view of the |
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weather
conditions - Easterly Force 7 and gusting the AWB was tasked with
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the plan to use
the Y boat close up. In the event Helicopter WB recovered the |
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Additional
Notes |
Weather
conditions deteriorated rapidly during this service and considerable
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skill was
required by all concerned. |
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Incident Date
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29-Jun-03 |
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Ready for
Service |
29-Jun-03 |
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Launch
Instruct |
04:34 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
09:33 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2003 Shout
Number |
23 |
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Coxswain |
|
Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Nigel Coulton |
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Location of
Casualty |
49 58.6N 003
05.7W |
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Service
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Charter Yacht 'Amalia'
with nine perople on board reported to be taking water. |
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She is some 30
miles from Berry Head. AWB launched to her assistance. On |
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arrival the
yacht crew were able to pump and bail to maintain levels. LB |
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escorted them
back to Brixham. |
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Additional
Notes |
Fault was
subsequently found to be a split hose pipe to the toilet sea
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Incident Date
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22-Jun-03 |
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Ready for
Service |
22-Jun-03 |
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Launch
Instruct |
14:52 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
15:13 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2003 Shout
Number |
22 |
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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 |
Goodrington
Beach |
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Service
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Report received
of a child in difficulty in a dinghy off Goodrington Beach. AWB |
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tasked to scene.
On arrival someone had swum out and assisted the child to |
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shore. All safe
and well. AWB returned as below |
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Additional
Notes |
The AWB was
making her way across the Harbour to the annual Seafarers |
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Memorial
Service when the call came hence the immediate launch. On her
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return she
moored for the wreath laying and dedication. |
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Incident Date
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17-Jun-03 |
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Ready for
Service |
17-Jun-03 |
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Launch
Instruct |
22:21 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
22:46 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2003 Shout
Number |
21 |
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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 |
Broadsands and
Goodrington |
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Service
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Youth canoeing
between Broadsands and Goodrington was expected to land |
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at 21:00.
Reported as missing. Search stood down at 22:33 |
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Additional
Notes |
Youth
contacted Coast Guard at 22:33 safe and well |
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Incident Date
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15-Jun-03 |
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Ready for
Service |
15-Jun-03 |
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Launch
Instruct |
14:27 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
18:05 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2003 Shout
Number |
20 |
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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 |
50 28.7N 002
56.5W 21 miles East Hopes Nose |
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Service
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37 ft Motor
Yacht 'Duquesa' suffered an engine fire - not clear whether fire
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was
extinguished. Two people on board. Boat towed to Torquay Harbour,
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Haldon Pier for
Fire Brigade to check over. |
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Additional
Notes |
Pan Pan
issued and 'Sea Spray III' stood by until lifeboat on scene at 15:25 |
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Incident Date
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15-Jun-03 |
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Ready for
Service |
15-Jun-03 |
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Launch
Instruct |
06:37 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
09:38 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2003 Shout
Number |
19 |
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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 |
Estimated
position 3 miles East Berry Head |
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Service
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46 foot Watson
Lifeboat 'Janet Rae' broken down and drifting with complete |
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mechanical and
electrical failure. No Radio etc. 'Pan Pan' issued by Coastguard
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got no response.
Lifeboat launched to assist her. One person and dog on |
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Additional
Notes |
Actual
Position 9 miles East Berry Head. Communication via mobile phone
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Incident Date
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14-Jun-03 |
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Ready for
Service |
14-Jun-03 |
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Launch
Instruct |
18:25 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
20:50 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2003 Shout
Number |
18 |
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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 |
9 miles East of
Berry Head |
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Service
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Sloop 'Westward
II' became becalmed and then suffered a complete engine and |
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electrical
failure. Lifeboat tasked to tow her into Brixham. Young family on
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Additional
Notes |
Whilst not in
immediate danger she would have become a navigational hazard |
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after dark
particularly since large commercial vessels pass in this area for
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Incident Date
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14-Jun-03 |
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Ready for
Service |
14-Jun-03 |
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Launch
Instruct |
16:51 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
17:55 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2003 Shout
Number |
17 |
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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 |
2 miles South of
Berry Head |
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Service
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Yacht 'Yendor'
in the vicinity of Scabbacombe suffered a fouled propeller. A |
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number of
vessels had gone to her assistance but were unable to assist . |
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Lifeboat
launched to assist. On arrival problem sorted - returned to station -
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yacht made her
own way to Dartmouth. |
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You may be
expecting to see details of a Shout initiated at 23:56 on Monday 9th June -
it was cancelled two minutes later as the problem went away! It was a yacht -
probably caught by tide and going aground on Broadsands - but the off shore wind
got hold and blew her back out to sea. Thankyou for taking an interest in the
site.
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