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All Weather Lifeboat - September to
December 2006
Information displayed is
indicative only
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Incident Date
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16-Dec-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
16-Dec-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
19:41 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
20:12 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2006 Shout
Number |
64 |
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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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Both lifeboats
tasked to join in a search for a missing person thought to be in the area of
Elberry |
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Cove or
Broadsands. Police and Coastguard teams already searching the beaches and
cliff |
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paths at the
time of the request for lifeboat assistance. The search was terminated at
20:00 |
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when the missing
person was located at home. |
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Additional
Notes |
The missing
person had been 'recovered' by a friend and taken home. |
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Incident Date
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14-Dec-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
14-Dec-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
08:19 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
09:06 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2006 Shout
Number |
63 |
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Coxswain |
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Roger Good |
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Mechanic |
Nigel Coulton |
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Service
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A local
fisherman reported a car in the sea below Berry Head. He was unable to
confirm it was |
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unoccupied. ALB,
Coastguards, Police and Ambulance all tasked to the scene. Subsequently
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confirmed car
had been stolen. ALB Crew confirmed car was unoccupied using the Y boat. |
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Incident Date
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27-Nov-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
27-Nov-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
11:15 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
15:28 |
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All Weather Relief |
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2006 Shout
Number |
62 |
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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 16 metre
fishing vessel Emma Jane was taken in tow in the early hours of Monday
morning |
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by her sister
vessel. Salcombe lifeboat was launched to assist them into Salcombe around
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07:00. Weather
conditions were such that it was decided to divert to Dartmouth. Again
weather |
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conditions
presented difficulties with the tow parting on a number of occasions.
Assistance |
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requested from
Torbay and ALB launched meeting them and transferring the tow around Start
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Point. Emma Jane
towed into the River Dart. |
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Additional
Notes |
Severe SSW
Gale conditions throughout |
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Incident Date
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19-Oct-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
19-Oct-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
18:03 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
18:38 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2006 Shout
Number |
61 |
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Coxswain |
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Roger Good |
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Mechanic |
Paul Bradfield |
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Location of
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St Mary's Bay |
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Service
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Lifeboat
diverted from an exercise to investigate reports of a possible people in
difficulty in St |
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Mary's Bay South
of Berry Head. Wind surfers and Canoeists located but otherwise all OK. ALB
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Additional
Notes |
Winds from
the South Force 7 Gusting 9 with Heavy Rain at times. |
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Incident Date
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01-Oct-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
01-Oct-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
10:33 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
13:50 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2006 Shout
Number |
60 |
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Coxswain |
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John Ashford |
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Mechanic |
Simon James |
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Location of
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50 23.1N 002
54.2W |
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Service
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Whilst on
exercise the Jubilee Sailing Trust vessel 'Tenacious' on passage to Torbay
reported a |
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fire in her
engine room. ALB immediately diverted from exercise towards her some 25
miles |
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East of Berry
Head. She had 39 persons on board. Fire brought under control as lifeboats
stood |
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by. She was
escorted under sail towards Portland by LB17-27 and Torbay returned home
when |
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Additional
Notes |
Lifeboat
17-27 also on passage and also diverted towards the Tenacious. |
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Incident Date
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27-Sep-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
27-Sep-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
08:58 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
11:31 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2006 Shout
Number |
59 |
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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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Dartmouth Mew
Stone |
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Service
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The 30ft
Catamaran style fishing vessel on passage from Brixham to Galmpton suffered
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engine failure
close to the Dartmouth Mew Stone. ALB tasked to her assistance. She managed
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to anchor approx
50 ft off the Southern end of the Mew Stone rocks but anchor not holding. FV
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Bosloe got a
line on and held her off the rocks. Transferred to ALB and vessel taken in
tow to |
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Additional
Notes |
Fishing
Vessels 'Lloyd Tyler' and 'Bosloe' attended and assisted. Weather poor -
wind SE F5/6 - |
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not a good
place to break down! |
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Incident Date
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23-Sep-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
23-Sep-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
17:59 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
18:05 |
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AWB Assembly Only |
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2006 Shout Number |
5 |
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Service
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Assembly only -
person at risk recovered to shore safely. |
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Incident Date
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21-Sep-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
21-Sep-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
01:00 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
02:20 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2006 Shout
Number |
58 |
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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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River Dart -
Lower Ferry area |
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Service
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Person thought
to be attempting to swim across the River Dart reported as missing. Full
search |
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launched around
the lower ferry area of the River Dart. Person eventually located at home -
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Incident Date
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16-Sep-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
16-Sep-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
00:08 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
00:16 |
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AWB
Assembly Only |
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2006 Shout
Number |
4 |
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Location of
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Torre Abbey
Sands |
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Service
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Assembly only -
possible person in difficulty Torquay. Recovered by others. |
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Incident Date
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14-Sep-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
15-Sep-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
23:15 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
01:03 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2006 Shout
Number |
57 |
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Coxswain |
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Roger Good |
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Mechanic |
Nigel Coulton |
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Service
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Both lifeboats
launched following a request to search for a possible missing person in the
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Broadsands and
Elberry area. ILB located a person in the water at Elberry Cove and
recovered |
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her to the ILB
and beach. Person then transferred to the ALB and to Brixham to an awaiting
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Additional
Notes |
Person
confirmed deceased |
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Incident Date
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08-Sep-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
09-Sep-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
20:40 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
01:12 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2006 Shout
Number |
56 |
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Coxswain |
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Roger Good |
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Mechanic |
Nigel Coulton |
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Location of
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50 24N 003 06W |
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Service
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The 35 ft yacht
'Beau Jangles' making for Torquay with five on board suffered gear box
failure |
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and was unable
to manoeuvre in close quarters. In the fresh Easterly wind and poor sea
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conditions she
requested assistance. ALB tasked to return her to Torbay (Brixham). |
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Incident Date
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03-Sep-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
03-Sep-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
01:35 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
02:15 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2006 Shout
Number |
55 |
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Coxswain |
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Richard Fowler |
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Mechanic |
Nigel Coulton |
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Service
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Emergency call
received re a person entering the sea at Torre Abbey Sands , Torquay in
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suspicious
circumstances. Police, Ambulance and ALB tasked. Person apprehended by
police |
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shortly before
ALB arrived on scene. |
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Additional
Notes |
Weather -
West F7 - rain and drizzle - visibility <0.5 mile |
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Incident Date
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02-Sep-06 |
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Ready for
Service |
02-Sep-06 |
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Launch
Instruct |
21:45 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
22:20 |
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All Weather Boat (AWB) |
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2006 Shout
Number |
54 |
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Coxswain |
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Richard Fowler |
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Mechanic |
Nigel Coulton |
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Location of
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Princess Pier,
Torquay |
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Service
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Launched to
assist in the recovery of a young lady who had jumped into the sea with a
life ring at |
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Princess Pier,
Torquay. Police and Paramedics on scene at the time and recovered her before
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the lifeboat
arrived. ALB stood down and returned to station. |
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Additional
Notes |
Torquay
Marina Workboat assisted in recovery. Wind West F7 - a dark, wet and
miserable night |
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