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Inshore Lifeboat - September to December  2006

03-Sep-06 05-Sep-06 14-Sep-06 08-Oct-06 09-Oct-06
24-Oct-06 29-Oct-06 (2) 06-Nov-06 14-Nov-06 25-Nov-06
07-Dec-06 16-Dec-06      
         

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Incident Date 16-Dec-06
Ready for Service Date 16-Dec-06

Launch Instruct 19:41
Ready for Service Time 20:12

Launch Time 19:51

Inshore Life Boat (ILB)
2006 Shout Number 72

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty Broadsands

Service Both lifeboats tasked to join in a search for a missing person thought to be in the

area of Elberry Cove or Broadsands. Police and Coastguard teams already

searching the beaches and cliff paths at the time of the request for lifeboat

assistance. The search was terminated at 20:00 when the missing person was

located at home.

Additional Notes The missing person had been 'recovered' by a friend and taken home.

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Incident Date 07-Dec-06
Ready for Service Date 07-Dec-06

Launch Instruct 22:05
Ready for Service Time 22:34

Launch Time 22:12

Inshore Life Boat (ILB)
2006 Shout Number 71

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty Torquay Inner Harbour

Service The Central CCTV monitoring system for Torbay observed a person apparently

struggling in the water of Torquay Inner Harbour. The Police, Ambulance,

Coastguards and ILB were tasked. Ambulance Paramedics recovered the person

from the water and transferred him to Torbay Hospital. ILB released at 22:17hrs.

Additional Notes

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Incident Date 25-Nov-06
Ready for Service Date 26-Nov-06

Launch Instruct 10:52
Ready for Service Time 12:27

Launch Time 10:57

Inshore Life Boat (ILB)
2006 Shout Number 70

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty Middle of Torbay

Service A sailing dinghy with two on board capsized following a centre board failure in the

middle of Torbay. They made contact with a mobile phone via their home seeking

assistance. ILB tasked and recovered two people and transferred them to

Torquay for a check over. ILB returned and towed dinghy back to Brixham.

Additional Notes Their VHF Radio and mobile phone were both in water proof sleeves which

worked well.

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

Launch Instruct 08:10
Ready for Service Time 08:30

Launch Time 08:12

Main Boarding Boat (MBB)
2006 Shout Number 3 (69)

Helm Roger Good

Location of Casualty Between Breakwater and Shoalstone Beaches

Service The Deputy Cox observed a woman attempting to rescue her dog from the sea on

the rocks to the east of Breakwater Beach. The dog was swimming out to sea. In

view of her anxious state he immediately took the Boarding boat to recover the

dog. All ok.

Additional Notes

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Incident Date 06-Nov-06
Ready for Service Date 06-Nov-06

Launch Instruct 10:33
Ready for Service Time 11:25

Launch Time 10:39

Inshore Life Boat (ILB)
2006 Shout Number 68

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty Paignton Beach, Redcliffe end

Service Launched following report of a person walking out to sea fully clothed between

Paignton Pier and the Redcliffe Hotel. ILB located the lady up to her neck in the

sea and recovered her to awaiting Paramedic, Ambulance and Police. Lady taken

to Torbay Hospital.

Additional Notes

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Incident Date 29-Oct-06
Ready for Service Date 29-Oct-06

Launch Instruct 16:47
Ready for Service Time 17:18

Launch Time 16:53

Inshore Life Boat (ILB)
2006 Shout Number 67

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty Shoalstone

Service Launched to assist two lads who had become trapped on the rocks at Lady Bird

Beach (Shoalstone). Recovered and returned to Breakwater Beach all OK

Additional Notes

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Incident Date 29-Oct-06
Ready for Service Date 29-Oct-06

Launch Instruct 15:59
Ready for Service Time 16:24

Launch Time 16:06

Inshore Life Boat (ILB)
2006 Shout Number 66

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty Totnes River Dart

Service Launched in support of a search on the upper reaches of the tidal section of the

River Dart at Totnes for a missing canoeist. The 14 year old had not been seen

for three hours.

Additional Notes 16:08 boy located safe and well - ILB returned to Station. ALB preparing to launch

also in support of ILB

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Incident Date 24-Oct-06
Ready for Service Date 24-Oct-06

Launch Instruct 04:40
Ready for Service Time 05:17

Launch Time 04:48

Main Boarding Boat (MBB)
2006 Shout Number 2 (65)

Helm Simon James

Location of Casualty Brixham Harbour

Service Launched to assist in the recovery of a fisherman who fell into Brixham Harbour

whilst letting go moorings to go to sea. The fishing vessel issued a May Day as

they found it difficult to recover him from amongst other moored vessels.

Fisherman recovered wet and cold but OK with only minor injuries.

Additional Notes Boarding boat used as quickest means for the short distance covered.

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

Launch Instruct 22:07
Ready for Service Time 23:07

Launch Time 22:14

Inshore Life Boat (ILB)
2006 Shout Number 64

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty South Sands - Goodrington

Service Report received of a 16-20ft boat drifting and apparently unoccupied off shore

from Goodrington South Sands. ILB tasked to investigate. Nothing found

Additional Notes

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Incident Date 08-Oct-06
Ready for Service Date 08-Oct-06

Launch Instruct 18:27
Ready for Service Time 18:31

Launch Time

ILB Assembly Only
2006 Shout Number 3

Helm

Location of Casualty Outside Moorings at Paignton

Service A member of the public reported a windsurfer in difficulty. Soon established that it

was a dinghy on a mooring outside Paignton Harbour. Launch cancelled

Additional Notes

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Incident Date 08-Oct-06
Ready for Service Date 08-Oct-06

Launch Instruct 12:29
Ready for Service Time 13:15

Launch Time 12:29

Inshore Life Boat (ILB)
2006 Shout Number 63

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty Off Brixham Breakwater

Service Diverted from exercise to recover a divers rib that had gone adrift leaving divers

isolated

Additional Notes

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Incident Date 14-Sep-06
Ready for Service Date 15-Sep-06

Launch Instruct 23:15
Ready for Service Time 00:28

Launch Time 23:22

Inshore Life Boat (ILB)
2006 Shout Number 62

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty Elberry Cove

Service Both lifeboats launched following a request to search for a possible missing

person in the Broadsands and Elberry area. ILB located a person in the water at

Elberry Cove and recovered her to the ILB and beach. Person then transferred to

the ALB and to Brixham to an awaiting Ambulance.

Additional Notes Person confirmed deceased.

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Incident Date 05-Sep-06
Ready for Service Date 05-Sep-06

Launch Instruct 19:58
Ready for Service Time 20:59

Launch Time 20:06

Inshore Life Boat (ILB)
2006 Shout Number 61

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty 2 cables off Seven Quarries.

Service ILB launched to a report of a JetSki accident off Seven Quarries (Fishcombe -

Elberry). Jet Ski driver apparently dragged off the JetSki at speed by a tow rope

between a speed boat and wave board. JetSki driver suffered severe facial

injuries. ILB Crew placed casualty on spinal board and returned to shore and an

awaiting ambulance. Casualty transferred to Torbay Hospital. Crew Doctor on

board ILB.

Additional Notes Weather fine and sea like glass - a lovely evening until.…

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Incident Date 03-Sep-06
Ready for Service Date 03-Sep-06

Launch Instruct 15:53
Ready for Service Time 17:07

Launch Time 15:58

Inshore Life Boat (ILB)
2006 Shout Number 60

Helm Nigel Crang

Location of Casualty Battery Point, Fishcombe

Service Launched to join a search for a missing person possibly in the Broadsands,

Seven Quarries or Fishcombe area. Person located at the lower end of Battery

Gardens. ILB Crew attended him and HM Coastguards recovered him to waiting transport.

Additional Notes

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