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INSHORE LIFEBOAT REPORTS - August 2002
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 ======================================================================================= 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. ======================================================================================= 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. ======================================================================================= Inshore Lifeboat Reports Page 2 of 3 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. =======================================================================================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 ======================================================================================= 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 ======================================================================================= 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 ======================================================================================= 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! ======================================================================================= 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 ======================================================================================= 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. ======================================================================================= 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 ================================================================================= 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 ================================================================================= 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 ================================================================================= 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 ======================================================================================= 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! ================================================================================= End of Reports 30 August 2002 20:36 RNLI Torbay Lifeboat Station
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