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Inshore Lifeboat - September to December
2007
Information displayed is
indicative only
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Incident Date |
26-Dec-07 |
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Ready for
Service Date |
26-Dec-07 |
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Launch
Instruct |
14:37 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
15:14 |
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Inshore Life Boat (ILB) |
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2007 Shout
Number |
72 |
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Location of
Casualty |
Two cables off
Paignton Harbour |
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Service
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Following 999
calls to HM Coastguard indicating a Jet Ski driver was in the sea
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and unable to
get back on board the ILB was tasked to his assistance. |
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Subsequent
reports indicated the Jet Skier may be unconscious in the sea and
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the ALB was also
tasked in support. However the Jet Skier self recovered as the |
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ILB approached.
He was checked over by the ILB crew and HM Coastguard |
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before returning
to station. |
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No Inshore Lifeboat Shouts
for November 2007
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Incident Date |
26-Oct-07 |
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Ready for
Service Date |
26-Oct-07 |
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Launch
Instruct |
00:08 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
01:15 |
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Main Boarding Boat (SBC) |
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2007 Shout
Number |
6 |
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Location of
Casualty |
Brixham Harbour |
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Service
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Launched to give
additional support to the ILB crew handling a very disturbed young
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man. Policeman
also joined the ILB. He was recovered from harbour and taken away
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Additional
Notes |
Police
assistance given in both the ILB and Boarding Boat |
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Incident Date |
25-Oct-07 |
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Ready for
Service Date |
26-Oct-07 |
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Launch
Instruct |
23:50 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
01:15 |
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Inshore Life Boat (ILB) |
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2007 Shout
Number |
71 |
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Location of
Casualty |
Brixham Harbour |
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Service
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Launched
following a report of erratic behaviour by a male in a rowing boat - he was
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apparently
trying to row out to sea in a strong easterly wind. ILB attempted to return
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him to shore but
he boarded a yacht to avoid this. Police placed on board both the
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ILB and Boarding
boat. Male jumped into sea and was the recovered and arrested. A
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Incident Date |
21-Oct-07 |
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Ready for
Service Date |
21-Oct-07 |
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Launch
Instruct |
16:09 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
16:58 |
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Inshore Life Boat (ILB) |
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2007 Shout
Number |
70 |
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Location of
Casualty |
Savage Hole,
Roundham Head |
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Service
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Launched to
recover two teenagers apparently cut off by the tide at Savage Hole,
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Roundham
Headland. ILB crew recovered them to Paignton Harbour where they were
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met by HM
Coastguard and given safety advice. |
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Incident Date |
17-Oct-07 |
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Ready for
Service Date |
17-Oct-07 |
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Launch
Instruct |
21:01 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
21:17 |
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Inshore Life Boat (ILB) |
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2007 Shout
Number |
69 |
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Service
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Launched to a
report of an upset England football supporter who had entered the sea
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near the
Imperial Hotel. He was recovered by the Police and taken to hospital. ILB
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stood down a
couple of minutes after launching. |
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Incident Date |
15-Oct-07 |
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Ready for
Service Date |
15-Oct-07 |
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Launch
Instruct |
17:07 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
18:20 |
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Inshore Life Boat (ILB) |
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2007 Shout
Number |
68 |
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Location of
Casualty |
Off Redcliffe |
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Service
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Members of the
public reported what appeared to be kite surfers in difficulty three
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quarters of a
mile east of Redcliffe. Subsequently established that the local kite
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surfing school
were completing lessons and recovering kite. |
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Additional
Notes |
Another
sighting also investigated but nothing found to be in trouble |
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Incident Date |
11-Oct-07 |
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Ready for
Service Date |
11-Oct-07 |
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Launch
Instruct |
21:19 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
22:30 |
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Inshore Life Boat (ILB) |
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2007 Shout
Number |
67 |
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Location of
Casualty |
Berry Head |
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Service
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Following a
third party contact with HM Coastguard reporting that a boat had run
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aground at
Roundham Head both lifeboats were tasked. However the casualty could
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not be located.
White flares were launched and the casualty position placed them at
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Berry Head. Both
boats attended however the casualty vessel was well grounded |
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and the
occupants had made it ashore with help from the Coastguard team. Both
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boats returned
to station. |
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Incident Date |
07-Oct-07 |
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Ready for
Service Date |
07-Oct-07 |
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Launch
Instruct |
10:47 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
11:25 |
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Inshore Life Boat (ILB) |
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2007 Shout
Number |
66 |
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Location of
Casualty |
50 metres of
Berry Head |
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Service
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Two kayakers
were observed to be in difficulty through swamping off Berry Head. ILB
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tasked and
recovered them to Brixham. Others in the party continued towards
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Kingswear.
Yacht 'Drifter' stood by. |
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Additional
Notes |
Wind ENE
Force 4 with a reasonable swell running |
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Incident Date |
05-Oct-07 |
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Ready for
Service Date |
05-Oct-07 |
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Launch
Instruct |
13:37 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
14:31 |
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Inshore Life Boat (ILB) |
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2007 Shout
Number |
65 |
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Location of
Casualty |
Elberry Cove |
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Service
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Launched to
investigate a report from a member of the public that there was an
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upturned vessel
near Elberry Cove. The object had been observed through a |
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telescope and
turned out to be a white wreath with red flowers. ILB returned to
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Incident Date |
04-Oct-07 |
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Ready for
Service Date |
04-Oct-07 |
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Launch
Instruct |
20:38 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
22:55 |
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Inshore Life Boat (ILB) |
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2007 Shout
Number |
64 |
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Location of
Casualty |
Between Brixham
and Goodrington? |
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Service
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Both lifeboats
launched as part of a multi unit search for a missing 13 year old girl.
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Personal
property had been found between Brixham and Elberry Cove prompting the
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search.
Intensive search of all areas close to shore and inland between Brixham and
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Goodrington.
Young lady arrived home at 22:30 - search terminated. |
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Incident Date |
29-Sep-07 |
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Ready for
Service Date |
29-Sep-07 |
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Launch
Instruct |
19:57 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
22:00 |
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Inshore Life Boat (ILB) |
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2007 Shout
Number |
63 |
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Location of
Casualty |
Possibly Between
Roundham and Hopes Nose |
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Service
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Following mobile
phone calls to the emergency services from a male apparently in |
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the sea and
threatening suicide a full scale search was initiated. Both lifeboats, HM
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Coastguard teams
and Helo VA were all tasked. Very intensive shore line searches |
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carried out.
Person concerned was located in land at 21:30. Search terminated and
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all units
returned to station |
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Incident Date |
28-Sep-07 |
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Ready for
Service Date |
28-Sep-07 |
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Launch
Instruct |
13:21 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
14:33 |
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Inshore Life Boat (ILB) |
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2007 Shout
Number |
62 |
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Location of
Casualty |
Off Hollicombe
Headland |
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Service
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Following a
'999' call to HM Coastguard reporting people in an inflatable waving for
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assistance and
flashing a light the ILB was tasked to investigate. The ILB located a
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RIB with people
fishing at the reported location. After investigating other vessels in
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the vicinity the
ILB returned to station.. |
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Additional
Notes |
The waving
was taken to be line casting and the flashing light reflections from the
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sun off
bright work on board the RIB. False alarm with good intent. |
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Incident Date |
23-Sep-07 |
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Ready for
Service Date |
23-Sep-07 |
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Launch
Instruct |
00:45 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
01:28 |
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Inshore Life Boat (ILB) |
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2007 Shout
Number |
61 |
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Location of
Casualty |
Beacon Cove /
Imperial Hotel |
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Service
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Launched to
provide support to HM Coastguard team recovering a girl from the rocky
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shoreline near
the Imperial Hotel, Torquay. Lifeboat returned to station when the girl
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Incident Date |
20-Sep-07 |
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Ready for
Service Date |
20-Sep-07 |
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Launch
Instruct |
19:47 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
20:56 |
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Inshore Life Boat (ILB) |
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2007 Shout
Number |
60 |
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Location of
Casualty |
Meadfoot -
between East Shag and Thatcher Rock |
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Service
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Dive vessel
'Jennifer Ann' lost all power with two divers still in the water. May Day
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issued and both
the ILB and ALB were tasked. Jennifer Ann managed to get her |
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engine started
as the ILB approached and recovered the two divers who were OK, |
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ALB escorted
them back to Torquay Harbour. |
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Incident Date |
11-Sep-07 |
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Ready for
Service Date |
11-Sep-07 |
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Launch
Instruct |
19:56 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
21:50 |
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Inshore Life Boat (ILB) |
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2007 Shout
Number |
59 |
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Location of
Casualty |
North of
Paignton Pier |
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Service
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Launched to
search for an apparently overdue kayaker thought to be paddling between |
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Brixham and
Preston. He was reported as overdue and a Pan Pan issued. As |
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darkness fell he
had not been located and the ALB was tasked also. HM |
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Coastguards on
shore located a possible target just before 9 pm - ILB located the
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kayaker in a
very confused state and took him ashore immediately to be met by an
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Additional
Notes |
ILB had a
Crew GP and Crew Paramedic on board able to accurately assess his
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condition. A
good job by all. |
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Incident Date |
10-Sep-07 |
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Ready for
Service Date |
10-Sep-07 |
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Launch
Instruct |
14:27 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
17:04 |
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Inshore Life Boat (ILB) |
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2007 Shout
Number |
58 |
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Location of
Casualty |
Armchair Rock,
Saltern Cove |
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Service
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Launched in
support of a Police Operation to return a distressed male to safety. ILB
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stood off with a
Policeman on board whilst negotiations took place. All services |
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except one
observer withdrew at 16:45 awaiting developments |
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Additional
Notes |
The person
concerned is well known for these events. Lifted by Helo
at 23:00 |
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Incident Date |
09-Sep-07 |
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Ready for
Service Date |
09-Sep-07 |
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Launch
Instruct |
19:44 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
20:30 |
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Inshore Life Boat (ILB) |
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2007 Shout
Number |
57 |
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Location of
Casualty |
Meadfoot Beach |
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Service
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As darkness fell
a member of the public reported two windsurfers apparently unable
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to make shore.
ILB tasked to assist them to shore however they managed to recover
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themselves
without assistance. It was glassy calm with not a breath of wind. |
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Incident Date |
08-Sep-07 |
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Ready for
Service Date |
08-Sep-07 |
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Launch
Instruct |
15:47 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
16:57 |
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Inshore Life Boat (ILB) |
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2007 Shout
Number |
56 |
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Location of
Casualty |
St Mary's Bay |
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Service
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A 12 year old
boy dropped a large bolder onto his foot at St Mary's Bay. Ambulance
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Control in
responding requested the ILB for transport of the injured boy from St
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Mary's where
road and foot access are very difficult. The boy suffered severe cuts
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and a suspected
broken toe. He was returned on a stretcher aboard the ILB to the
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Boat House and
an awaiting ambulance. |
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Incident Date |
08-Sep-07 |
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Ready for
Service Date |
08-Sep-07 |
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Launch
Instruct |
09:43 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
11:00 |
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Inshore Life Boat (ILB) |
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2007 Shout
Number |
55 |
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Location of
Casualty |
Scabbacombe Head |
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Service
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HM Coastguard
requested a check be carried out on a yacht tender apparently |
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beached in an
isolated cove at Scabbacombe Headland. ILB checked out and found
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Incident Date |
07-Sep-07 |
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Ready for
Service Date |
07-Sep-07 |
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Launch
Instruct |
13:54 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
13:57 |
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ILB Assembly Only |
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2007 Shout
Number |
3 |
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Location of
Casualty |
South of Berry
Head |
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Service
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Preparing to
launch to report of person missing in a cave south of Berry Head.
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Person self
recovered before launch. |
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Incident Date |
06-Sep-07 |
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Ready for
Service Date |
06-Sep-07 |
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Launch
Instruct |
15:16 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
16:13 |
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Inshore Life Boat (ILB) |
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2007 Shout
Number |
54 |
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Location of
Casualty |
Churston Cove |
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Service
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Launched at the
request of Ambulance Control via HM Coastguard to transfer a |
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person who had
fainted from Churston Cove to a suitable landing point. ILB |
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transferred the
gentleman to the Boat House and an awaiting ambulance before |
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returning to
collect his family. |
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Incident Date |
04-Sep-07 |
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Ready for
Service Date |
04-Sep-07 |
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Launch
Instruct |
17:11 |
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Ready for
Service Time |
18:32 |
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Inshore Life Boat (ILB) |
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2007 Shout
Number |
53 |
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Location of
Casualty |
Torquay Harbour
approaches |
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Service
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A 14 ft Bayliner
speed boat with two persons on board lost steering on approach to
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Torquay Harbour.
She dropped anchor and requested assistance via HM Coastguard. |
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No assistance
came forward - ILB tasked to return them to Torquay Marina. |
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Station Inshore Lifeboat D-651 returned to station
after refit on Monday 3rd September 2007
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