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Inshore Lifeboat - May and July  2008

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Incident Date 28-Jul-08
Ready for Service Date 28-Jul-08

Launch Instruct 12:58
Ready for Service Time 14:02

Launch Time 13:06

Inshore Life Boat (ILB)
2008 Shout Number 22

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty Corbyn Headland

Service ILB tasked to report of people in difficulty on Corbyn Headland. People collected

by ILB and transferred to Torre Abbey Sands.

Additional Notes

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Incident Date 27-Jul-08
Ready for Service Date 27-Jul-08

Launch Instruct 17:38
Ready for Service Time 18:40

Launch Time 17:38

Inshore Life Boat (ILB)
2008 Shout Number 21

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty Livermead Cliffs

Service At the time of this shout the ILB was just completing our Annual SAR

demonstration along the Breakwater and Beach at Brixham as part of Lifeboat

Week. The ILB was tasked to reports of people in difficulty at Livermead. ILB

attended and stood by until people were safe.

Additional Notes

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Incident Date 23-Jul-08
Ready for Service Date 23-Jul-08

Launch Instruct 19:20
Ready for Service Time 20:35

Launch Time 19:22

Inshore Life Boat (ILB)
2008 Shout Number 20

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty Watcombe, Babbacombe

Service The ILB was afloat following the Red Devils display and was requested to check

for children cut off by the tide on rocks at Watcombe. Eight children were

recovered by a fishing boat in the vicinity. No others found in difficulty

Additional Notes

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Incident Date 23-Jul-08
Ready for Service Date 23-Jul-08

Launch Instruct 15:20
Ready for Service Time 15:59

Launch Time 15:20

Inshore Life Boat (ILB)
2008 Shout Number 19

Helm Ray Bower

Location of Casualty 0.5 miles N of Fishcombe

Service During an exercise the ILB crew identified a small Fletcher speedboat in difficulty

near the muscle bank. Boat taken iin tow and returned them to Brixham. ILB then

returned to Exercise plan.

Additional Notes

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Incident Date 11-Jul-08
Ready for Service Date 11-Jul-08

Launch Instruct 09:13
Ready for Service Time 09:35

Launch Time 09:16

Inshore Life Boat (ILB)
2008 Shout Number 18

Helm Simon James

Location of Casualty Brixham Inner Harbour

Service Both boats launched as support to the local fire brigade attending a reported fire

aboard a trawler in Brixham Harbour. Stood down when no support was required.

Additional Notes Welding operation in progress causing excessive smoke.

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Incident Date 21-Jun-08
Ready for Service Date 21-Jun-08

Launch Instruct 20:31
Ready for Service Time 21:35

Launch Time 20:40

Inshore Life Boat (ILB)
2008 Shout Number 17

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty Off Preston Beach

Service Several people reported a canoe apparently unoccupied and around 100 yards off

shore at Preston. ILB tasked to investigate. Canoe found in a burnt state with a

considerable amount of sand on board which was emptied out before being towed

to Paignton Harbour.

Additional Notes

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Incident Date 19-Jun-08
Ready for Service Date 19-Jun-08

Launch Instruct 16:56
Ready for Service Time 17:54

Launch Time 17:01

Inshore Life Boat (ILB)
2008 Shout Number 16

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty Not established

Service Following a 999 call apparently from three youths claiming to be cut off by the tide

the ILB was tasked together with Coastguard units. Their location was imprecise.

Coastline checked on the south side of Torbay but nothing found.

Additional Notes During search same youths phoned to say all ok - search terminated.

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Incident Date 10-Jun-08
Ready for Service Date 10-Jun-08

Launch Instruct 14:37
Ready for Service Time 15:34

Launch Time 14:40

Inshore Life Boat (ILB)
2008 Shout Number 15

Helm Ray Bower

Location of Casualty Thurlstone, Nr Kingsbridge

Service Following a mobile phone 999 call reported to be from Broadsands where a

swimmer was in difficulty the ILB was tasked. No one found to be in difficulty.

Further investigation found the call originated from the Kingsbridge

Broadsands. Lifeguards and Helimed attended attended the scene.

Additional Notes  

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Incident Date 07-Jun-08
Ready for Service Date 07-Jun-08

Launch Instruct 05:14
Ready for Service Time 09:02

Launch Time 05:20

Inshore Life Boat (ILB)
2008 Shout Number 14

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty Landscove - South of Berry Head

Service Launched in support of a Police and Coastguard negotiation with a potential

suicide. Released at 08:37

Additional Notes

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Incident Date 05-Jun-08
Ready for Service Date 05-Jun-08

Launch Instruct 15:09
Ready for Service Time 15:15

Launch Time

ILB Assembly Only
2008 Shout Number 3

Helm

Location of Casualty Torre Abbey Sands

Service Crew assembling to attend a disabled swimmer in difficulty at Torre Abbey sands.

Situation resolved as boat went down the slipway. Launch cancelled.

Additional Notes

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Incident Date 03-Jun-08
Ready for Service Date 03-Jun-08

Launch Instruct 07:37
Ready for Service Time 10:45

Launch Time 07:45

Inshore Life Boat (ILB)
2008 Shout Number 13

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty Hollicombe Headland

Service Launched to support the Police during negotiation with a potential suicide victim.

ILB released when tide dropped sufficiently from the area concerned.

Additional Notes

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Incident Date 19-May-08
Ready for Service Date 19-May-08

Launch Instruct 18:38
Ready for Service Time 18:41

Launch Time

ILB Assembly Only
2008 Shout Number 2

Helm

Location of Casualty Paignton Pier /Harbour

Service Crew assembling to investigate a wind surfer apparently in difficulty near Paignton

Pier. Found to be OK by others - launch stood down.

Additional Notes

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Incident Date 18-May-08
Ready for Service Date 18-May-08

Launch Instruct 14:54
Ready for Service Time 15:43

Launch Time 14:57

Inshore Life Boat (ILB)
2008 Shout Number 12

Helm Darryll Farley

Location of Casualty Goodrington South Sands

Service Launched to a report of swimmers in difficulty 100 yards off Goodrington South

Sands Beach. Group of swimmers managed to get ashore shortly before the ILB

arrived. ILB checked for any others in difficulty. One young lady taken to hospital

for a check-up.

Additional Notes Easterly Force 3/4 at the time making shoreline quite rough.

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Incident Date 17-May-08
Ready for Service Date 17-May-08

Launch Instruct 17:52
Ready for Service Time 18:47

Launch Time 17:57

Inshore Life Boat (ILB)
2008 Shout Number 11

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty Roundham Headland

Service Launched to recover three youths cut off by high water on Roundham Headland.

Youths transferred by ILB to Paignton Harbour and the awaiting Coastguard team.

Additional Notes

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Incident Date 16-May-08
Ready for Service Date 16-May-08

Launch Instruct 16:42
Ready for Service Time 16:50

Launch Time 16:42

Inshore Life Boat (ILB)
2008 Shout Number 10

Helm Darryll Farley

Location of Casualty Brixham Breakwater

Service Whilst out on exercise in the harbour the crew observed a teenager fall from the

breakwater and get into difficulty. ILB immediately diverted and recovered him to

the boat house. Dry boiler suit and cup of tea provided!

Additional Notes ILB continued exercise

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Incident Date 11-May-08
Ready for Service Date 11-May-08

Launch Instruct 00:10
Ready for Service Time 00:15

Launch Time

ILB Assembly Only
2008 Shout Number 1

Helm

Location of Casualty Paignton Beach

Service Crew Assembly only - preparing to launch to a woman apparently walking out to

sea. Encouraged to return by others - lifeboat stood down.

Additional Notes

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