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Inshore Lifeboat   -  May and June 2006

07-May-06 09-May-06 12-May-06 13-May-06 (2) 14-May-06
18-May-06 28-May-06 (2) 01-Jun-06 04-Jun-06 10-Jun-06
13-Jun-06 15-Jun-06      
         

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Incident Date 15-Jun-06
Ready for Service Date 15-Jun-06

Launch Instruct 11:37
Ready for Service Time 14:07

Launch Time 11:42

Inshore Life Boat (ILB)
2006 Shout Number 33

Helm Gareth Dallow

Location of Casualty Scabbacombe

Service ILB launched to a RIB with engine failure and aground at Scabbacombe. Other

vessels stood by off shore. RIB recovered and towed to Dartmouth all OK.

Additional Notes

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Incident Date 13-Jun-06
Ready for Service Date 13-Jun-06

Launch Instruct 10:32
Ready for Service Time 10:47

Launch Time 10:37

Inshore Life Boat (ILB)
2006 Shout Number 32

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty Elberry Cove

Service Police request to assist woman in the sea attempting to recover her dog. Stood

down almost immediately when she self recovered.

Additional Notes

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Incident Date 10-Jun-06
Ready for Service Date 10-Jun-06

Launch Instruct 20:25
Ready for Service Time 21:23

Launch Time 20:31

Inshore Life Boat (ILB)
2006 Shout Number 31

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty Goodrington North Sands

Service The ILB launched to check out the sea off Goodrington North Sands where a

sailboard and pile of wet clothes were found. Members of the public claimed they

observed two teenagers enter the sea but had not seen them return.

Cooastguard Shore searches revealed nothing. ILB search also found nothing of

significance. Search terminated.

Additional Notes

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Incident Date 04-Jun-06
Ready for Service Date 04-Jun-06

Launch Instruct 19:36
Ready for Service Time 20:54

Launch Time 19:42

Inshore Life Boat (ILB)
2006 Shout Number 30

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty Oddicombe Beach

Service Launched to assist in a medical evacuation of a lady suffering a fit from

Oddicombe Beach.

Additional Notes

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Incident Date 01-Jun-06
Ready for Service Date 01-Jun-06

Launch Instruct 14:41
Ready for Service Time 15:45

Launch Time 14:47

Inshore Life Boat (ILB)
2006 Shout Number 29

Helm Gary Fletcher

Location of Casualty Peak Tor Beach, Torquay

Service A teenage girl was apparently preparing to 'Tombstone' into the sea at Peak Tor

Cove nr Torquay when she apparently slipped and fell 20ft to the rocks below.

She suffered a major compound fracture and severe grazing to the legs. The ILB

was tasked to carry out a medical evacuation by stretcher from the beach to

Torquay Harbour once she had been stabilised by Ambulance paramedics.

Tombstoning is dangerous! She was transferred to Torbay Hospital A&E.

Additional Notes

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Incident Date 28-May-06
Ready for Service Date 28-May-06

Launch Instruct 20:02
Ready for Service Time 20:45

Launch Time 20:02

Inshore Life Boat (ILB)
2006 Shout Number 28

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty Saltern Cove

Service On return passage from Fairy Cove tasked to Goodrington South Sands to check

on two lads making their way towards Saltern Cove. A member of the public was

concerned for their safety. Later observed on the cliff path all OK. ILB retuned to

station

Additional Notes

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Incident Date 28-May-06
Ready for Service Date 28-May-06

Launch Instruct 19:29
Ready for Service Time 20:02

Launch Time 19:33

Inshore Life Boat (ILB)
2006 Shout Number 27

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty Fairy Cove, Paignton Harbour

Service Launched to three children cut off by the tide at Fairy Cove, Paignton. Found to be

safe. ILB assisted them to the steps all OK

Additional Notes

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Incident Date 18-May-06
Ready for Service Date 18-May-06

Launch Instruct 14:45
Ready for Service Time 17:28

Launch Time 14:52

Inshore Life Boat (ILB)
2006 Shout Number 26

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty 0.5 mile East Holicombe Beach.

Service Launched to search for a wind surfer who apparently went missing whilst out with

another in Torbay at around 13:30. The first report came from the companion

wind surfer when he got ashore. The search involved all SAR Assets in the area.

The wind was generally SW7 Gusting 9 reducing surface visibility. His surf board

was found blowing out of Torbay unoccupied. He was located at 17:01 following

a sighting from the shore approximately half a mile from shore near Holicombe

having swum a considerable distance back towards shore. He was exhausted

and unable to swim. Torbay Lifeboats recovered him before Helo transfer to

Torbay Hospital. A 'good job' by all concerned.

Additional Notes Teignmouth and Exmouth lifeboats joined the search together with Rescue 163

from Culdrose and the Coastguard Shore teams.

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Incident Date 14-May-06
Ready for Service Date 14-May-06

Launch Instruct 17:50
Ready for Service Time 18:49

Launch Time 17:57

Inshore Life Boat (ILB)
2006 Shout Number 25

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty 1 mile NE of Paignton Harbour

Service A 14ft boat left Paignton Harbour around mid day and was judged as overdue. ILB

tasked to try and locate her. The boat with two teenagers on board was located

approximately one mile NE of Paignton. The ILB escorted them back home all OK.

Additional Notes

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Incident Date 13-May-06
Ready for Service Date 13-May-06

Launch Instruct 20:48
Ready for Service Time 21:35

Launch Time 20:53

Inshore Life Boat (ILB)
2006 Shout Number 24

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty Paignton Beach Area

Service An alledged 'red rib' was reported in difficulty off Paignton Pier. ILB and HM

Coastguard tasked. No vessel found. False alarm,

Additional Notes Caller information handed to the Police for action.

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Incident Date 13-May-06
Ready for Service Date 13-May-06

Launch Instruct 18:17
Ready for Service Time 19:15

Launch Time 18:25

Inshore Life Boat (ILB)
2006 Shout Number 23

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty Corbyn Head, Torquay

Service Launched to three teenage boys trapped by the rising tide at Corbyn Head.

Recovered by the ILB and transferred to Torre Abbey Sands, Torquay

Additional Notes

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Incident Date 12-May-06
Ready for Service Date 12-May-06

Launch Instruct 17:34
Ready for Service Time 19:00

Launch Time 17:39

Inshore Life Boat (ILB)
2006 Shout Number 22

Helm Gary Fletcher

Location of Casualty Natural Arch, Torquay

Service Launched to a 16ft Speedboat that had broken down and was at risk of grounding

on rocks at Natural Arch, Torquay. Speedboat taken in tow and returned to

Paignton Harbour.

Additional Notes

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Incident Date 09-May-06
Ready for Service Date 09-May-06

Launch Instruct 02:18
Ready for Service Time 02:22

Launch Time 02:18

Assemble Both Boats
2006 Shout Number 1

Helm

Location of Casualty Steamer Quay, Totnes

Service Preparing to Launch for person in the water at Steamer Quay, Totnes. All sorted at

02:22 and stood down.

Additional Notes

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Incident Date 07-May-06
Ready for Service Date 08-May-06

Launch Instruct 22:40
Ready for Service Time 01:44

Launch Time 22:45

Inshore Life Boat (ILB)
2006 Shout Number 21

Helm John Heale

Location of Casualty Daddy Hole Plain cliff face

Service Launched in support of a difficult cliff rescue operation at Daddy Hole Plain. Two

people trapped about 30 ft above sea level. See the the ALB shout 20 for more

detail.

Additional Notes

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