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All Weather Boat Launches -
May and June 2006
Information displayed is
indicative only
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Incident Date
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25-Jun-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
25-Jun-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
12:36 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
14:34 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2006 Shout
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32 |
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Coxswain |
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Richard Fowler |
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Mechanic |
Steve Lunn |
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Location of
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Babbacombe Bay |
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Service
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Launched to the
fishing vessel 'One Stop' with a fouled propeller in Babbacombe Bay.
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Returned under
tow to Brixham |
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Incident Date
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16-Jun-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
16-Jun-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
17:21 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
19:14 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2006 Shout
Number |
31 |
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Coxswain |
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Roger Good |
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Mechanic |
John Ashford |
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Location of
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50 18.65N 003
23.4W |
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Service
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Following a
report from a local fishing boat that one of the crew had collapsed the AWB
and a |
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Navy vessel were
tasked. Navy Medics in a RIB reached the fishing vessel shortly before the
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AWB. Parameds
from both crews provided assistance. The casualty was placed in a stretcher
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and transferred
to the AWB for a Helo lift to Torbay Hospital. Sea conditions were perfect
for the |
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Additional
Notes |
Approx 7
Miles SSE of Berry Head |
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Incident Date
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12-Jun-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
12-Jun-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
19:34 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
19:51 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2006 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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Service
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Whilst on a
preplanned trip the AWB was tasked to investigate a sighting thought to be a
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windsurfer in
difficulty. Found to be a large patch of seaweed. False alarm with good
intent |
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Incident Date
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09-Jun-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
09-Jun-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
18:33 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
19:30 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2006 Shout
Number |
29 |
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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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Having just
returned to exercise a report was received of an upturned vessel near the
Cod |
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Rocks south of
Berry Head. AWB tasked to investigate and located an inflatable yacht tender
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capsized in
heavy seas. Towing eye broken. After search assumed tender had broken away
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during a tow.
Inflatable recovered to Station. |
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Additional
Notes |
Strong to
Gale force easterly winds at this time. |
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Incident Date
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09-Jun-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
09-Jun-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
18:14 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
18:30 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2006 Shout
Number |
28 |
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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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Goodrington
North Sands |
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Service
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Whilst on
exercise AWB tasked to an injured person at Goodrington. Person swimming off
steps |
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in rough seas
and sustained grazes. Helped ashore by others. AWB returned to exercise. |
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Incident Date
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08-Jun-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
08-Jun-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
21:07 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
21:20 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2006 Shout
Number |
27 |
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Coxswain |
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Roger Good |
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Mechanic |
Simon James |
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Location of
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Brixham Harbour
Entrance |
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Service
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On entering
Brixham Harbour from the previous shout Brixham Yacht Club Race Control
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reported a Man
Overboard from a yacht also at the harbour entrance. AWB tasked to
investigate. |
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Yachts in the
vicinity reported no problems. |
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Additional
Notes |
Coastguards
met the yachts concerned. |
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Incident Date
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08-Jun-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
08-Jun-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
19:45 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
21:07 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2006 Shout
Number |
26 |
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Coxswain |
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Roger Good |
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Mechanic |
Simon James |
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Location of
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Line bearing 005
deg from Berry Head |
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Service
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HM Coastguard at
the Brixham MRCC heard the phrase 'May Day' twice. A bearing for the source |
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was established
and the AWB together with Teignmouth and Exmouth searched the line.
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Nothing was
found and the search was terminated at 20:45. |
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Incident Date
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30-May-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
30-May-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
15:47 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
16:15 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2006 Shout
Number |
25 |
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Coxswain |
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Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Steve Lunn |
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Location of
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Blackpool Sands,
nr Dartmouth |
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Service
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Launched to a
report of three young children being blown out to sea at Blackpool Sands
near |
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Dartmouth. They
lost their oars and were approx 400 yards from shore when canoeists went to
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their aid and
assisted them back to shore. ALB stood down at 16:04 once children safe. |
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Additional
Notes |
HM Coastguard
gave advice to the parents. |
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Incident Date
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29-May-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
29-May-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
14:15 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
16:35 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2006 Shout
Number |
24 |
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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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The five meter
yacht 'Puffin' lost rigging off the coast near Blackpool Sands, Dartmouth.
With |
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wind and tide
against her she was unable to make the River Dart and was at risk to being
taken |
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ashore towards
Strete gate. ALB took her in tow to Dartmouth Castles where they were met by
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the Harbour
Masters launch. |
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Incident Date
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27-May-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
27-May-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
22:37 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
23:24 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2006 Shout
Number |
23 |
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Coxswain |
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Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Steve Lunn |
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Service
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Once again a Red
Flare report to be investigated. AWB tasked to the Fishcombe and Seven
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Quarries area
based on the flare reports from a number of sources. Nothing untoward found
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and search
terminated at 23:14 |
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Additional
Notes |
Subsequent
reports located the flare inland |
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Incident Date
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24-May-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
25-May-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
22:27 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
00:20 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2006 Shout
Number |
22 |
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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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Daddy Hole and
Meadfoot? |
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Service
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Launched
following reports of red flare(s) seen off the coastline at Torquay.
Detailed search |
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carried out
between Torquay Harbour and Hopes Nose but nothing found. |
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Incident Date
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18-May-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
18-May-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
14:45 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
18:28 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2006 Shout
Number |
21 |
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Coxswain |
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Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Steve Lunn |
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Location of
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0.5 mile East
Holicombe Beach. |
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Service
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Launched to
search for a wind surfer who apparently went missing whilst out with another
in |
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Torbay at around
13:30. The first report came from the companion wind surfer when he got
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ashore. The
search involved all SAR Assets in the area. The wind was generally SW7
Gusting 9 |
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reducing surface
visibility. His surf board was found blowing out of Torbay unoccupied. He
was |
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located at 17:01
following a sighting from the shore approximately half a mile from shore
near |
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Holicombe having
swum a considerable distance back towards shore. He was exhausted and
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Additional
Notes |
Teignmouth
and Exmouth lifeboats joined the search together with Rescue 163 from
Culdrose |
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and the
Coastguard Shore teams |
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Incident Date
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09-May-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
09-May-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
02:18 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
02:22 |
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Assemble Both Boats |
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2006 Shout
Number |
1 |
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Location of
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Steamer Quay,
Totnes |
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Service
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Preparing to
Launch for person in the water at Steamer Quay, Totnes. All sorted at 02:22
and |
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Incident Date
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07-May-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
08-May-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
22:28 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
02:03 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2006 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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Service
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Launched in
support of a difficult cliff rescue operation of two people stuck on the
cliff face at |
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Daddy Hole, The
two anglers became trapped approximately 30 ft above the quarry floor on the
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seaward side of
a wall on the cliff in deteriorating weather conditions. The rescue by helo
R169 |
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was completed
shortly after 01:00, The ALB provided flood lighting and the ILB standing by
in |
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case of a fall.
The cliff teams had to deploy approx 180 ft down the cliff to secure the
casualties. |
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ALB released
after the cliff team had recovered all their gear at 01:43. A big job! |
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Additional
Notes |
HM Coastguard
Cliff teams and two helicopters all involved in this difficult operation |
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Incident Date
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07-May-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
07-May-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
02:50 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
04:06 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2006 Shout
Number |
19 |
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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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Sharkham Point |
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Service
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Launched
following a report to HM Coastguard from Dartmouth Police that a 16ft open
boat with |
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nine youths on
board was seen putting to sea. They were apparently intending to make way to
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Brixham and were
last seen leaving the River Dart. ALB tasked to check on their safety and
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escort them to
shore. Boat located near Sharkham Point and returned with all safe to
Brixham. |
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They were met by
Coastguards and Police. |
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Additional
Notes |
Actually a 10
ft boat with five on board |
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Incident Date
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06-May-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
06-May-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
05:23 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
06:26 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2006 Shout
Number |
18 |
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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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Approx 1 mile
South Torquay Harbour |
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Service
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A 24 ft open
speed boat with six persons on board suffered a complete electrical failure
shortly |
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after leaving
Torquay Marina. HM Coastguard requested assistance from any vessels in the
area |
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but none
responded. AWB launched and took vessel in tow back to the Torquay Marina. |
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Incident Date
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05-May-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
05-May-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
16:35 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
21:47 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2006 Shout
Number |
17 |
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Coxswain |
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Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Nigel Coulton |
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Service
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The ALB had just
commenced an exercise when she was tasked to a 40 ft Angling Vessel out of |
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Torquay with 10
people on board. He had suffered a split fuel line and lost power. Pan Pan
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brought no
suitable response. AWB returned her under tow and arrived at Torquay 21:00
hrs. |
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