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All Weather
Lifeboat - September to December 2005
Information
displayed is indicative only
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Incident Date
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31-Dec-05 |
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Ready for
Service |
31-Dec-05 |
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Launch
Instruct |
09:48 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
11:00 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2005 Shout
Number |
99 |
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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 |
East of Thatcher
Rock |
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Service
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Launched on
exercise to 'rescue' all the crewmen available today who have served with
David |
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Hurford during
his period as Coxswain. Today until Midnight is his final day as Coxswain of
Torbay |
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Lifeboat. The
pager will be switched off at Midnight. |
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Additional
Notes |
We wish David
and Susan all the very best for the future |
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 December Information
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Incident Date
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26-Nov-05 |
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Ready for
Service |
26-Nov-05 |
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Launch
Instruct |
17:57 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
20:00 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2005 Shout
Number |
45 |
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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 |
River Dart |
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Service
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Launched
together with the ILB to search for a red tender with two teenagers on board
within the |
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River Dart
between Stoke Gabriel and Dartmouth. Youths seen running on shore and met by
Police |
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Additional
Notes |
AWB Y Boat,
Chivenor Helo 169, Police and three Coastguard teams deployed. |
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Incident Date
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12-Nov-05 |
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Ready for
Service |
12-Nov-05 |
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Launch
Instruct |
16:41 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
18:31 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2005 Shout
Number |
44 |
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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 |
East of the Dart
Entrance |
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Service
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A 40 ft Sloop
'Long Bow II' suffered engine failure approximately half a mile east of the
River Dart |
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entrance. AWB
tasked to her assistance. Sloop towed to Dartmouth. |
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Incident Date
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11-Nov-05 |
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Ready for
Service |
11-Nov-05 |
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Launch
Instruct |
08:54 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
10:15 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2005 Shout
Number |
43 |
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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 |
Berry Head |
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Service
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See previous
shout - shoreline search carried out in daylight to complete search for
missing person |
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but nothing
found on the shoreline or visible cliff areas. AWB released at 09:44 |
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Additional
Notes |
Police Helo,
Police and Cliff teams all out searching as last evening. |
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Incident Date
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10-Nov-05 |
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Ready for
Service |
10-Nov-05 |
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Launch
Instruct |
19:22 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
22:00 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2005 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 |
Berry Head |
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Service
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Shortly after
launching on exercise the Coastguard advised the Coxswain of a possible
missing |
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person at Berry
Head. AWB tasked to join search of the lower cliff areas and shoreline
around Berry |
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Head. Missing
person not located in the darkness. Search stood down around 22:30 for all
units. |
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Incident Date
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07-Nov-05 |
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Ready for
Service |
07-Nov-05 |
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Launch
Instruct |
18:13 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
19:25 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2005 Shout
Number |
41 |
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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 |
Start bay,
Skerries |
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Service
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Launched to join
a search by Salcombe and Helo 163 in Start Bay for a small fishing boat that
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apparently
'vanished' near the Skerries Bell. The owner heard reports on the Local
Radio when he |
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was safe at home
and contacted the Coastguard around 18:45. |
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Additional
Notes |
The original
search was initiated following a report from a well respected local
fisherman at around |
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16:30. As
conditions worsened Torbay was tasked to join the search. |
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Incident Date
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25-Oct-05 |
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Ready for
Service |
26-Oct-05 |
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Launch
Instruct |
23:40 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
00:25 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2005 Shout
Number |
40 |
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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 |
100 yards off
Haldon Pier head. |
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Service
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Launched to a
report of a 24 year old lady having entered the sea off Haldon Pier, Torquay
and being |
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taken out to sea
by wind and tide. |
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AWB with
paramedic on board tasked. Y boat launched. Young lady quickly located by
lifeboat crew |
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and recovered to
the AWB before being landed. This was truly a life saved. She had been in
the sea |
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Additional
Notes |
All services
involved including Police Helicopter. Para flares used to illuminate sea |
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Incident Date
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24-Oct-05 |
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Ready for
Service |
24-Oct-05 |
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Launch
Instruct |
13:11 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
15:25 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2005 Shout
Number |
39 |
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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 |
Tow transfer
Dartmouth Mewstone area. |
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Service
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The disabled
yacht 'Teazer' a 36ft Sigma was taken in tow earlier today by Salcombe LB
with a view |
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to taking her to
Dartmouth. However, weather conditions were such that attempting an entry to
the |
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Dart was judged
as high risk. ALB tasked to take over the tow and bring her to Brixham. Tow
was |
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Additional
Notes |
Winds gusting
SW 9 Heavy Rain and very poor visibility |
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Incident Date
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24-Oct-05 |
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Ready for
Service |
24-Oct-05 |
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Launch
Instruct |
09:00 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
09:07 |
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AWB Assembly Only |
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2005 Shout
Number |
3 |
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Location of
Casualty |
Berry Head
Quarry |
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Service
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Assembled for
missing person search. Body located by HM Coastguards before launch. Launch
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Incident Date
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21-Oct-05 |
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Ready for
Service |
21-Oct-05 |
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Launch
Instruct |
13:19 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
13:42 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2005 Shout
Number |
38 |
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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 |
Off Preston
Beach |
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Service
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Launched to a
windsurfer apparently in difficulty at Preston. The windsurfer self
recovered as the |
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lifeboat
launched. ALB stood down and returned to the moorings. |
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Additional
Notes |
Wind SW Force
8/9 at the time |
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Incident Date
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08-Oct-05 |
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Ready for
Service |
08-Oct-05 |
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Launch
Instruct |
19:34 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
21:15 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2005 Shout
Number |
37 |
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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 |
Newfoundland
Cove, Froward Point |
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Service
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Launched to the
assistance of a single handed 4 metre fishing boat with engine failure.
Fishing boat |
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recovered and
taken in tow to the Higher Ferry Slipway in Dartmouth. |
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Incident Date
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26-Sep-05 |
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Ready for
Service |
26-Sep-05 |
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Launch
Instruct |
17:48 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
21:25 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2005 Shout
Number |
36 |
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Coxswain |
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David Hurford |
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Mechanic |
Steve Lunn |
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Location of
Casualty |
12 miles East of
Berry Head. |
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vicinity and
with deteriorating weather conditions the AWB was tasked to her assistance.
'Angelina' |
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was returned
under tow to Brixham. |
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Additional
Notes |
SSW winds
freshened to gale force with 4 to 5 metre wave heights. |
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Incident Date
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24-Sep-05 |
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Ready for
Service |
24-Sep-05 |
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Launch
Instruct |
20:31 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
22:03 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2005 Shout
Number |
35 |
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Coxswain |
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David Hurford |
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Mechanic |
Steve Lunn |
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Location of
Casualty |
Meadfoot Beach |
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Service
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Launched to a
report of a small yacht apparently under sail but not under command and at
risk of |
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running aground
near the Kilmorie Flats. 'Y' boat launched with paramedic to check yacht
occupant |
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and establish a
tow away from shore. Yacht then taken in tow by the AWB to Torquay Harbour.
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Occupant again
checked over by paramedics. |
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