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INSHORE LIFEBOAT REPORTS - August 2002

02-Aug-02(1) 02-Aug-02(2) 02-Aug-02(3) 04-Aug-02
06-Aug-02 07-Aug-02 09-Aug-02 16-Aug-02
18-Aug-02 19-Aug-02 25-Aug-02(1) 25-Aug-02(2)
26-Aug-02 27-Aug-02 30-Aug-02  

Details provided are indicative only

Incident Date 02-Aug-02 Ready for Service Date 02-Aug-02

Launch Instruct 16:30 Ready for Service Time 17:00

Launch Time 16:36

Inshore Demonstrator 2002 Shout Number 35

Helm Richard Fowler

Location of Casualty Fairy Cove, Paignton

Service As for Shout ILB 36 - Search initiated for missing nine year old boy. Found safe

and well at 16:40

Additional Notes Launched in support of the ILB D437

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Incident Date 02-Aug-02(2) Ready for Service Date 02-Aug-02

Launch Instruct 16:30 Ready for Service Time 17:00

Launch Time 16:36

Inshore Relief 2002 Shout Number 35

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty Fairy Cove, Paignton

Service Young boy reported missing - not seen for three hours. Probably went to Fairy

Cove, Paignton Harbour. Found safe and well at 16:40.

Additional Notes ILB Demonstrator D602 also launched and recovered.

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Incident Date 02-Aug-02(3)    Ready for Service Date 02-Aug-02

Launch Instruct 18:21 Ready for Service Time 19:10

Launch Time 18:26

Inshore Relief 2002 Shout Number 36

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty Broadsands Beach, Armchair Rock

Service Three people reported in water at Broadsands beach waving for assistance.

Confirmed that 5 year old girl was previously in difficulty and now safe and well.

Additional Notes Coast Guard Team and Helicopter also tasked.

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Incident Date 04-Aug-02 Ready for Service Date 04-Aug-02

Launch Instruct 02:29 Ready for Service Time 03:55

Launch Time 02:41

Inshore Demonstrator 2002 Shout Number 37

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty 0.5 mile East Paignton Beach

Service Twin engined 18.5 ft Vessel broken down between Paignton Pier and Redcliffe

- 2 people and dog on board - towed to Torquay Harbour.

Additional Notes Broken down vessel had no VHF radio but Nav lights normal. Mobile phone

available.

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

Launch Instruct 13:25 Ready for Service Time 13:40

Launch Time 13:29

Inshore Relief 2002 Shout Number 38

Helm Simon James

Location of Casualty Goodrington South Sands

Service Report of missing seven year old girl Goodrington South Sands. Found safe and

well 13:31

Additional Notes All units stood down at 13:32

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Incident Date 07-Aug-02 Ready for Service Date 07-Aug-02

Launch Instruct 16:00 Ready for Service Time 16:40

Launch Time 16:05

Inshore Demonstrator 2002 Shout Number 39

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty Princess Pier/Tor Abbey Sands

Service One of a group of young swimmers got into difficulty near Princess Pier. Life

Rings thrown by members of public to assist. Oscar4 (Torbay Beach Boat) and

ILB Tasked. Young person recovered all OK.

Additional Notes Police, and Ambulance in attendance

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Incident Date 09-Aug-02 Ready for Service Date 09-Aug-02

Launch Instruct 15:04 Ready for Service Time 15:58

Launch Time 15:11

Inshore Demonstrator 2002 Shout Number 40

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty Daddyhole/Meadfoot

Service Suicidal person at risk of jumping. Recovered by shore Coast Guard team, police

and ambulance. Both lifeboats stood by.

Additional Notes

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Incident Date 16-Aug-02 Ready for Service Date 16-Aug-02

Launch Instruct 16:44 Ready for Service Time 17:20

Launch Time 16:46

Inshore Life Boat (ILB) 2002 Shout Number 41

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty Newfoundland Cove, River Dart

Service 20ft Day Fishing boat 'Dreamline' with four on board suffered enginge failure and

apparently ran aground. ILB tasked as well as Dart Harbour boat. Recovered by

others. Stood down at 16:53

Additional Notes First shout for our ILB D504 after refurbishment. Also 17-28 returned polished

ready for Naming!

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

Launch Instruct 01:56 Ready for Service Time 03:01

Launch Time 02:01

Inshore Life Boat (ILB) 2002 Shout Number 42

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty Close to Broadsands

Service 23 ft Fishing Boat disabled in own nets with fouled propeller.

Additional Notes Freedfrom nets and towed back to Brixham

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Incident Date 19-Aug-02 Ready for Service Date 19-Aug-02

Launch Instruct 15:37 Ready for Service Time 16:17

Launch Time 15:40

Inshore Life Boat (ILB) 2002 Shout Number 43

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty South Side Berry Head - Armchair Rock

Service Report of 5 or 6 Children apparently waving and shouting for help at Berry Head.

Additional Notes Coast Guard shore teams also on scene. Nothing of concern found.

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Incident Date 25-Aug-02(1) Ready for Service Date 25-Aug-02

Launch Instruct 16:12 Ready for Service Time 16:38

Launch Time 16:18

Inshore Life Boat 2002 Shout Number 44

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty Meadfoot Beach Torquay

Service Two small vessels appeared to be in difficulty off Meadfoot beach with

people waving for assistance.

ILB found capsized Kyak in difficulty and under tow by a small dingy

also in difficulty. ILB sorted

Additional Notes AWB also tasked

ILB diverted to Roundham

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Incident Date 25-Aug-02(2) Ready for Service Date 25-Aug-02

Launch Instruct 16:38 Ready for Service Time 17:30

Launch Time 16:38

Inshore Life Boat 2002 Shout Number 45

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty Roundham Head, Paignton

Service Catamaran capsized and could not be righted with assistance from

Oscar4- ILB tasked to assist, Catamaran eventually righted and

escorted back to Paignton Harbour.

Additional Notes ILB returning from previous shout and diverted to assist

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Incident Date 26-Aug-02 Ready for Service Date 26-Aug-02

Launch Instruct 14:54 Ready for Service Time 15:47

Launch Time 15:00

Inshore Life Boat 2002 Shout Number 46

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty Meadfoot then Gas Works Beach

Service Launched to three body boarders being blown off shore at Meadfoot

beach. A pleasure boat in the vicinity and Oscar 4 got them ashore and

ILB retasked to reports of rubber rings being blown out to sea at Gas

Works beach. Nothing Found

Additional Notes Fairly stiff North Easterly wind

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Incident Date 27-Aug-02 Ready for Service Date 27-Aug-02

Launch Instruct 19:44 Ready for Service Time 20:50

Launch Time 19:50

Inshore Life Boat (ILB) 2002 Shout Number 47

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty East of Hopes Nose

Service Two divers apparently surfaced quickly requiring medical assistance. ILB

carries oxygen and will also provide hoisting assistance for Helicopter.

Casualties left area at 20:13 ETA Plymouth 20:25

Additional Notes Rescue Whisky Bravo from Portland scrambled to transfer casualties to

Plymouth

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

Launch Instruct 16:14 Ready for Service Time 16:55

Launch Time 16:19

Inshore Life Boat (ILB) 2002 Shout Number 48

Helm Gareth Dallow

Location of Casualty Broadsand Beach

Service Today the weather changed - an offshore wind blew! Inflatable with three

children on board blew out to sea. Safely returned to beach.

Additional Notes Inflatable owner received advice from a number of rescue services!

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End of Reports 30 August 2002 20:36 RNLI Torbay Lifeboat Station

 

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