Incident Date 30-Dec-02 Ready for Service Date 30-Dec-02

Launch Instruct 19:51 Ready for Service Time 21:15

Launch Time 20:00

All Weather Boat (AWB) 2002 Shout Number 69

Coxswain David Hurford Mechanic Nigel Coulton

Location of Casualty Dartmouth Castle to Town Quay

Service Dartmouth Police requested assistance in locating a young lady

reportedly in a suicidal state last seen heading towards the River Dart.

Search carried out and 'Y' boat being deployed when she was found

safe and well at 20:45 approx.

Additional Notes Police and Coastguard teams also deployed

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Incident Date 18-Dec-02 Ready for Service Date 18-Dec-02

Launch Instruct 02:03 Ready for Service Time 04:39

Launch Time 02:19

All Weather Boat (AWB) 2002 Shout Number 68

Coxswain David Hurford Mechanic Simon James

Location of Casualty Initially 50 33N 002 49W - 29 miles ENE Brixham

Service Fisherman taken ill on Brixham trawler BM51 some 30 miles out to sea.

Medical evacuation initiated and achieved successfully at approx

03:25 hrs by Rescue 169 (Chivenor) with Torbay lifeboat standing by.

Casualty landed at Torbay Hospital by 03:50

Additional Notes Trawler steamed towards Brixham - The Lifeboat and Helicopter both

arrived on scene at 03:20.

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Incident Date 10-Dec-02 Ready for Service Date 11-Dec-02

Launch Time 18:18

All Weather Boat (AWB) 2002 Shout Number 67

Coxswain David Hurford Mechanic Nigel Coulton

Location of Casualty 50 09.55N 003 23.34W 14 mile SSE Berry Head

Service Beam Trawler suffered engine failure in horrendous weather conditions

with fishing gear down. Severe Gale Force 9 Easterly winds about 10

miles East of Start Point. Vessel accompanied and towed to Plymouth.

Breakfast provided by Plymouth at 11:00hrs! Thankyou

Additional Notes Salcombe Lifeboat launched and came to Dartmouth to provide extended

cover to Torbay patch. Plymouth launched to assist fishing vessels

remove fishing gear and enter Plymouth. - 20 hours away from the moorings -

towing at 1 - 2 knots in heavy seas for 12 hours. A very nice letter was received from the

Owners and Skipper expressing their thanks.

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Incident Date 08-Dec-02 Ready for Service Date 08-Dec-02

Launch Instruct 12:32 Ready for Service Time 17:20

Launch Time 12:42

All Weather Boat (AWB) 2002 Shout Number 66

Coxswain Mark Criddle Mechanic Simon James

Location of Casualty 50 26N 002 56W 20 miles East of Berry Head

Service 30 ft Princess Motor Cruiser with five people on board lost power on

passage across Lyme Bay. Postion not known initially - visibility poor

in Force 4/5 North Easterly winds.

A passing tug gave position advice.

Additional Notes Vessel returned to Brixham under a difficult tow - late Sunday lunch for

the Crew!

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Incident Date 02-Dec-02 Ready for Service Date 02-Dec-02

Launch Instruct 19:05 Ready for Service Time 19:46

Launch Time 19:16

All Weather Boat (AWB) 2002 Shout Number 65

Coxswain David Hurford Mechanic Simon James

Location of Casualty Steamer Quay, Totnes

Service Report of missing Gentleman at The Steamer Quay, Totnes. ILB

launched and AWB launched to escort and subsequently deploy Y boat

to assist in search.

Missing person found - search called off at 19:28

Additional Notes See ILB Shout 63 also.

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Incident Date 24-Nov-02 Ready for Service Date 24-Nov-02

Launch Instruct 20:42 Ready for Service Time 23:35

Launch Time 20:53

All Weather Boat (AWB) 2002 Shout Number 64

Coxswain David Hurford Mechanic Simon James

Location of Casualty 50 14.15W 003 23.03W

Service Vessel in difficulty with fuel contamination - requested escort to

Torbay. One engine failed and second not too healthy! Position approx

12 mile SE Berry Head

Additional Notes Escorted with tow attached to Torquay Harbour at 23:15

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Incident Date 06-Nov-02 Ready for Service 06-Nov-02

Launch Instruct 17:16 Ready for Service Time 21:52

Launch Time 17:27

All Weather Boat (AWB) 2002 Shout Number 63

Coxswain Mark Criddle Mechanic Nigel Coulton

Location of Casualty 50 20.7N 003 18.9W

Service 34ft Bermudan Sloop 'Five Farthings' unable to make headway in area close to

Deep Draught shipping and pilot activity. No nav lights or power. Launch for

safety recovery of two crew and vessel.

Additional Notes Pilot boats involved in pilotage in area of vessel in difficulty.

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