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All Weather Lifeboat -
October to December 2008
Information displayed is
indicative only
 December 2008
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Incident Date
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23-Dec-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
23-Dec-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
12:38 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
13:18 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
51 |
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Coxswain |
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Roger Good |
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Mechanic |
Mat Tyler |
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Location of
Casualty |
Berry Head |
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Service
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Launched in
support of a Police and Coastguard operation at Berry Head. Released at
12:55 |
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Incident Date
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18-Dec-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
18-Dec-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
19:01 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
21:00 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
50 |
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Coxswain |
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Roger Good |
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Mechanic |
Simon James |
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Location of
Casualty |
50 19.60N 003
35.20W |
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Service
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Diverted from
exercise to assist Dart Lifeboat recover a 7 metre RIB in difficulty at
Redlap Cove |
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SW of the River
Dart entrance. ALB with the assistance of the Dart Lifeboat towed RIB to the
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River Dart
entrance and Dart Lifeboat took the RIB in tow to a river mooring. |
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Incident Date
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30-Nov-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
30-Nov-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
03:34 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
03:50 |
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AWB Assembly Only |
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2008 Shout
Number |
2 |
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Service
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Assembly only
for person in the sea - Police
recovered and ALB stood down before launch. |
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Incident Date
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26-Nov-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
26-Nov-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
08:23 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
09:02 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
49 |
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Coxswain |
|
Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Mat Tyler |
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Service
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Launched in
response to May Day following capsize of the fishing vessel 'Alayna' some 24
miles ESE |
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(107 deg) from
Berry Head. Other vessels in vicinity responded and two casualties recovered
to |
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Rescue Helo 106.
ALB stood down once casualties known to be safe. |
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Additional
Notes |
HMS Bulwark
on scene and Exmouth lifeboat tasked to the capsized vessel. |
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Incident Date
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24-Nov-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
24-Nov-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
19:49 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
20:15 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
48 |
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Coxswain |
|
Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Mat Tyler |
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Location of
Casualty |
0.7 miles East
of Berry Head |
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Service
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Fishing vessel
Angel Emiel suffered engine failure passing Berry Head. ALB launched to her
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assistance.
Shortly after launch she recovered engine power. ALB continued to position
to |
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check before
returning to station. |
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Additional
Notes |
Northerly
wind Force 5 with heavy swell running at the time. |
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Incident Date
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05-Nov-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
05-Nov-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
08:31 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
10:22 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
47 |
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Coxswain |
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Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Mat Tyler |
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Location of
Casualty |
50 22.11N 003
13.9W |
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Service
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A local
fisherman suffered a broken arm whilst fishing some 14 miles East of Berry
Head. ALB |
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with a paramedic
on board was launched to stabilise and assess the injury. Fisherman
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evacuated and
transferred to Torquay Harbour and an awaiting ambulance. His crew returned
the |
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Incident Date
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31-Oct-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
31-Oct-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
15:18 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
16:27 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
46 |
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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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A member of the
public observed what appeared to be three people in the sea near Thatcher
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Rock and called
HM Coastguard. The ALB was immediately tasked. Three teenagers were
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recovered from
the sea after their Canadian style canoe had been swamped in Force 5/6 North
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Easterly winds.
They had been in the sea for around thirty five minutes and were
hypothermic. |
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Recovered to the
ALB and transferred to awaiting ambulances at Torquay Harbour and then
to |
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Torbay Hospital
- they were very lucky to have been observed by a sharp eyed member of the
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Additional
Notes |
Canoe was
recovered later once casualties had been taken ashore. |
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Incident Date
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31-Oct-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
31-Oct-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
14:59 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
15:18 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
45 |
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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 |
Blackpool Sands
area |
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Service
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Launched to a
report of a kayak and wind surfer possibly in difficulty between Blackpool
Sands, |
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Dartmouth and
Torcross. Shortly after launch they were reported to be safe - launch stood
down. |
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Additional
Notes |
ALB
immediately tasked to shout 46 |
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Incident Date
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30-Oct-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
30-Oct-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
07:58 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
15:51 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
44 |
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Coxswain |
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Mark Criddle |
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Mechanic |
Mat Tyler |
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Location of
Casualty |
25 miles SSE of
Berry Head |
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Service
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The Brixham
Trawler .'Sasha Emiel' suffered a complete loss of
power. Pan Pan issued but no |
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vessels
responded. ALB launched to her assistance. The 23 metre Beam Trawler was
returned |
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under tow to
Brixham in a near easterly gale arriving at the Breakwater around 14:45. |
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Additional
Notes |
Pilot Boat
assistance required to manoeuvre trawler within the harbour before she
berthed. |
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Incident Date
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18-Oct-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
18-Oct-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
14:42 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
17:34 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
43 |
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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 |
15 miles ESE of
Berry Head |
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Service
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Launched to
escort the vessel 'Red Shank' with three persons on board suffering serious
fuel |
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problems and
inbound for Teignmouth. |
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Additional
Notes |
Teignmouth
lifeboat launched to escort vessel for the last 5 miles |
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Incident Date
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18-Oct-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
18-Oct-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
09:22 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
10:42 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
42 |
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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 |
South Side of
Berry Head. |
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Service
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Whilst on a PR
Run the crew observed fishing equipment on Berry Head both at the shore line
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and on the
access route down the cliff. Two crew put ashore to investigate - found a
pack with |
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personal
belongings. Shortly afterwards a flask of coffee was found floating off the
Head. Full |
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search
initiated. ILB tasked as well as the Cliff Rescue Teams and Rescue
Helicopter 106. The |
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Police visited
the address identified in the personal belongings. Fisherman found at home!
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Search
Terminated at 10:16. |
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Additional
Notes |
Fisherman
went home in darkness intending to return and collect equipment in daylight. |
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Incident Date
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07-Oct-08 |
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Ready for
Service |
07-Oct-08 |
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Launch
Instruct |
14:12 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
15:38 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2008 Shout
Number |
41 |
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Coxswain |
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Roger Good |
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Mechanic |
Mat Tyler |
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Location of
Casualty |
Hopes Nose -
North Side |
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Service
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Launched to
assist on recovery of a young lady who had fallen on rocks at Hopes Nose and
had |
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a suspected
broken leg. Evacuation by sea from this location
being the easiest. Casualty taken |
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to Torquay
Harbour to an awaiting ambulance. |
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