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| 28/12/2006 |
17:07 |
19:00 |
Dark
S F2-3
1m swell
Lumpy sea
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Train driver reports person in distress
A train driver on the Dawlish to Teignmouth coastal rail route reported an adult male standing on rocks or a breakwater apparently waving a shirt to attract attention.
Brixham Coastguard launched a major search operation involving several shore-based Coastguard teams, the Portland search and rescue helicopter 'Whisky Bravo' and the Teignmouth RNLI lifeboat 'The Two Annes'.
The night was quite dark with no moonlight, a lumpy sea and a freshening wind with a 1m swell. The Teignmouth lifeboat searched the shoreside between Boat Cove Dawlish and the Parson & Clerk Rock, varying from 50 yards to 200 yards from the shore wherever the rocks allowed.
Parachute flares, night-sight glasses and search-lights were all used to search the area for over ninety minutes.
With nothing untoward found by any of the search teams and rescue services, the search was called off by the Coastguard at around 18:50 hours. |
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Adam Truhol
Dan Gregory
Pete Shillabeer
Charlie Woolnough |
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| 18/12/2006 |
16:12 |
17:02 |
Fine weather
E F1-2
Choppy sea |
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Speed boat holed and beached at Ness Beach - possible tragedy averted
Brixham Coastguard requested the Teignmouth lifeboat to attend a beached 16ft Fletcher speedboat at Ness Beach. The speedboat, which had had one male and three females on board was full of water The Coastguard were concerned for the safety of the occupants should they attempt to refloat the vessel.
The lifeboat was initially unable to tow the casualty vessel due to the amount of water she had taken on, but after emptying it the vessel was towed to Gales Hill and put on its trailer.
The vessel owner said that had only recently purchased the speedboat, and that this was only his third or fourth venture to sea in it.
On recovering the boat it was noted that the vessels hull appeared in poor condition, and the lifeboat crew remarked that it was fortunate that the casualty had been close to the shore when they started taking on water, otherwise it could have been a tragedy if they had been further out to sea or on the bar.
The lifeboat station's launching authority James Trout remarked about the folly of non experienced sailors purchasing small boats without taking advice, and without talking to the RNLI Sea Safety team. |
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Jude Chilvers
Dave Matthews
Pete Shillabeer
Giles Squirrell |
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| 16/12/2006 |
13:34 |
14:02 |
Good visibility
SW F4-5
1m swell |
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Orange smoke reported
The lifeboat was launched to investigate a report of orange smoke off Babbacombe. On arrival at the scene of the report a bonfire was observed emitting coloured smoke on the beach..! |
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Jude Chilvers
Richard Boss
Chris Connell |
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| 28/11/2006 |
20:05 |
20:38 |
Dark
Calm in river |
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Missing canoeist in River Teign
Brixham Coastguard requested the launch of the lifeboat to search for a missing canoeist - shortly after the search began, the missing person was found to be at home. |
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Humphrey Vince
Kevin Clifton
Dan Gregory
Dave Matthews |
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| 14/11/2006 |
16:40 |
17:05 |
Fading light
Poor visibility in rain
S F6-7
2-3m swell
Rough sea |
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Malicious call risks safety of lifeboat crew
A hoax call was made to Brixham Coastguard describing a small dinghy with two children on board in difficulties off Teignmouth Pier.
Teignmouth lifeboat 'The Two Annes' launched in response to this call during a Force 6-7 southerly gale with a swell varying 2-3 metres in height, and with poor visibility due to the rain and fading light.
The lifeboat carried out a fruitless search of the Teignmouth shoreline in difficult conditions. Helm Charlie Woolnough described the conditions as very poor and expressed his concern that this hoax call had put the safety of crew at risk. |
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Charlie Woolnough
Dave Matthews
Pete Shillabeer |
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| 6/11/2006 |
13:40 |
14:44 |
Sunny
Slight Mist -
Visibility 4m
Calm Sea
W F1-2
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Sailing Cruiser adrift 3.7m off Teignmouth
Brixham Coastguard requested the launch of the Teignmouth lifeboat 'The Two Annes', to investigate a report from a passing fishing vessel - The Three Fevers - of a 16ft sailing cruiser adrift 3.7m miles east of the Parson & Clerk and with apparently nobody on board.
The crew found the cruiser 'Lotus' with its cabin padlock intact but having suffered extensive damage, possibly the result of a collision while on its mooring. There was no evidence of any person on board, or having been on board recently. The mast was buckled and in the water as were the sails and other rigging.
The crew then tidied up the cruiser and took it in tow to Teignmouth mooring her next to the Visitors Pontoon where HM Coastguard established that it was normally kept in Exmouth. The lifeboat then returned to her temporary mooring off Lifeboat Lane. The lifeboat is on a temporary mooring whilst new doors are fitted to the 140 year old lifeboat station. |
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Kevin Clifton
Jude Chilvers
Chris Connell
Dave Matthews |
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| 1/11/2006 |
19:30 |
20:30 |
After Dark
NW F3-4
Moderate sea
Calm in estuary |
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Fishing Vessel aground
Whilst on exercise, Brixham Coastguard requested the Teignmouth lifeboat 'The Two Annes' to investigate a report of a vessel aground in the River Exe estuary. After a search the 9m fishing vessel 'Prospect' was found aground on a sandbank with 3 people on board but in no immediate danger. The boat occupants decided to stay on board and wait for the tide to re-float them. The lifeboat continued on its exercise. |
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Charlie Woolnough
Richard Boss
Kevin Clifton
Adam Truhol |
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| 23/10/2006 |
15:49 |
15:59 |
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Hospital patient in the water
Brixham Coastguard requested the assistance of the Teignmouth lifeboat to a hospital patient seen about 50 yards off the beach near the Eastcliff Lido. A local policeman dived into the surf and recovered the patient - the lifeboat stood by as paramedic assistance was given on the beach. |
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Adam Truhol
Chris Connell
Pete Shillabeer |
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| 23/10/2006 |
13:35 |
14:20 |
Overcast
E.SE F4-5
Moderate sea
Swell 1.0 - 1.5m |
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Father and son trapped under capsized rib
In a confused sea with a 1.3m swell, a rigid inflatable boat with an adult and child onboard overturned on Outer Pole Sands close to the Teignmouth Bar. The two managed to make their way to a sandbank where the lifeboat crew rescued them and took them to the lifeboat station, where an ambulance crew was waiting. Although very cold, the two were passed as OK. Meanwhile the rib was recovered by the lifeboat and taken in tow to Polly Steps. |
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Adam Truhol
Chris Connell
Pete Shillabeer
Paul Wright |
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| 22/10/2006 |
18:15 |
18:45 |
Overcast
Drizzle
Poor visibility
S.SE F4-5
Moderate sea 1.5m swell |
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On route to Starcross, during the service listed below, Brixham Coastguard re-tasked the Teignmouth lifeboat to help a windsurfer reported in difficulties at Straight Point. On arrival, nothing untoward was found, and it was assumed that the windsurfer had made their own way to the shore. The lifeboat then returned to escort the casualty yacht and the Exmouth lifeboat to the yacht's mooring at Starcross. |
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Adam Truhol
Jude Chilvers
Kevin Clifton
Humphrey Vince |
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| 22/10/2006 |
16:40 |
19:45 |
Overcast
Drizzle
Poor visibility
S.SE F4-5
Moderate Sea 1.5m swell |
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Yacht dragging anchor after engine failure
Brixham Coastguard requested the assistance of both the Teignmouth Atlantic 85 lifeboat 'The Two Annes' and the Exmouth Trent class lifeboat 'Forward Birmingham' to a two-masted 11m yacht - Piellpiper - with 3 people on board, that was dragging its anchor close to the rocks at Bundle Head, 1/2 mile south-west of the lifeboat station. The Teignmouth lifeboat managed to get a tow-line aboard the 'Piellpiper' and towed her clear of the rocks, the tow was then passed to the Exmouth lifeboat who took the yacht to Starcross escorted by the Teignmouth lifeboat |
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Adam Truhol
Jude Chilvers
Kevin Clifton
Humphrey Vince
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| 16/10/2006 |
13:57 |
14:36 |
Overcast
E F4-5
Calm in the estuary |
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Woman with broken ankle assisted
A lady in her 60s suffered a broken ankle after a fall near Coombe Cellars on the banks of the River Teign. The ambulance was unable to reach the injured lady from the shore side, so the lifeboat transferred her to the lifeboat and then to the ambulance at Coombe Cellars slipway. |
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Chris Connell
Alan Edwards
Pete Shillabeer
Paul Wright |
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| 14/10/2006 |
14:28 |
15:08 |
Fine
Good visibility
E F3-4 |
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Windsurfer loses sail on the Bar
Brixham Coastguard requested the launch of the Teignmouth lifeboat 'The Two Annes' to the assistance of a windsurfer who had lost his sail and was close to the Bar. The person who had been on the board managed to swim ashore, and the lifeboat recovered both the board and the sail and handed them over to the waiting Coastguard. |
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Jude Chilvers
Richard Boss
Paul Wright |
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| 28/09/2006 |
15:42 |
17:58 |
Cloudy - good visibility
Calm sea
S F3-4 |
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Search for possible missing woman
Brixham Coastguard requested the launch of the Teignmouth lifeboat 'The Two Annes' to search for a possible missing woman near Anstys Cove. The local Coastguard teams were also called in to search the shore line, whilst the lifeboat searched offshore - nothing untoward was found and the lifeboat was stood down after 2 hours. |
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Charlie Woolnough
Richard Boss
Chris Connell
Paul Wright |
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| 09/09/2006 |
13:24 |
13:52 |
Fine
Good visibility
ESE F3
1m swell on bar |
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Speedboat in difficulties on the bar
The Teignmouth ILB was launched to assist a speedboat with 4 persons on board who had run out of fuel on the bar. The casualty vessel, a 5m speedboat was stern-on to the breaking waves caused by a strong ebb tide, and was taking on water.
As the lifeboat arrived on scene, the speedboat had partly refueled and restarted her engine. The boat occupants were unfamiliar with the entrance to Teignmouth, so three of the occupants were transferred to the lifeboat, and a crew member went aboard the casualty vessel and guided her to Polly Steps. |
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Adam Truhol
Richard Boss
Chris Connell
Pete Shillabeer |
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| 07/09/2006 |
18:40 |
19:28 |
Dry
Good visibility
Calm
1m swell |
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Injured person
'The Two Annes' was launched to recover an injured person from the rocks at Long Quarry, near Anstys Cove, which is an area not accessible from the shore side.
The Teignmouth ILB arrived on scene to find a person with an injured shoulder and in some difficulties. A crew member administered oxygen, and the casualty was evacuated to a waiting ambulance at Babbcombe Pier. |
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Jude Chilvers
Richard Boss
Tom Holgate
Pete Shillabeer |
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| 06/09/2006 |
00:12 |
00:28 |
Clear night
Calm in estuary
W F2-3 |
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Midnight Swimmer
Teignmouth RNLI's Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat, The Two Annes, was
launched just after midnight to reports of a man struggling in the
water. It's believed he'd swum out from the back of a pub on the
waters edge at River Beach. He was eventually pulled to safety by
visiting yachtsmen moored on a nearby pontoon.
The
man who was believed to be aged around forty, had managed to reach
the visitors pontoon in the river. People onboard the yachts
were woken and helped to get him out of the water. Fortunately one
of the visitors was a GP who then attended the casualty until the
lifeboat arrived to transfer him to the shore. The volunteer lifeboat
crew launched in a matter of minutes and were able to take the man
to a waiting ambulance, once he had been stabilised. |
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Humphrey Vince
Dave Matthews
Pete Shillabeer
Paul Wright |
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| 03/09/2006 |
14:02 |
14:14 |
Sunny
Good visibility
W F4-5
Slight Sea
0.5m swell |
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Canoeist in difficulties
Brixham Coastguard requested the launch of the Teignmouth ILB 'The Two Annes' to a canoeist in difficulties due to adverse wind conditions off Prey Point. As the lifeboat arrived, the canoeist had made it to the beach, and the lifeboat returned to station. |
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Simon Kingsley
Will Burton
Jude Chilvers
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| 22/08/2006 |
20:10 |
20:25 |
Fine
Calm in estuary
Tide ebbing |
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Assistance given to 14ft speedboat
After completing a fund raising demonstration at the Devon Holiday Village, a local Gig was spotted towing a 14ft speedboat in the river entrance.
The speedboat
whose engine had fallen off, had been towed from near the Pier by the Gig, but they were having difficulty entering the river. The Teignmouth RNLI lifeboat 'The Two Annes' took over the tow and landed the boat and 2 passengers at Gales Hill |
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Charlie Woolnough
Kelly Brock
Kevin Clifton
Dave Matthews
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| 20/08/2006 |
12:57 |
13:47 |
Sunny
Good visibility
WSE F3-4
Slight sea |
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Broken down motor cruiser with 6 persons on board
The lifeboat 'The Two Annes' was back on exercise after the service below, when at 12:57 Brixham Coastguard requested her to go to the aid of an 18ft Shetland day boat suffering from engine failure, and with 2 adults and 4 children on board, off Coryton Cove.
The casualty was towed back to Shaldon where one of the adults and the children were put ashore, and the dayboat put on its mooring.
The vessel owner made a generous donation to the RNLI which was gratefully received.
The lifeboat then returned to her exercise at 13:47 |
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Chris Connel
Alan Edwards
Dan Gregory
Giles Squirrel |
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| 20/08/2006 |
11:02 |
12:02 |
Rain showers
Good visibility
Calm in estuary |
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Search for possible missing person
The Teignmouth lifeboat 'The Two Annes' was on exercise off Teignmouth, when they were requested by Brixham Coastguard to aid the local Police in a search for a possible missing person. Clothes thought to belong to a teenager were discovered on the banks of the River Teign near Ringmore. A search of the river and the shoreline was completed with nothing found, and the teenager was later found at home. The lifeboat returned to her exercise at 12:02 |
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Chris Connel
Alan Edwards
Dan Gregory
Giles Squirrel |
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| 19/08/2006 |
17:10 |
17:50 |
Fine
Calm sea
W F2 |
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False Alarm
Brixham Coastguard received a call to say that an inflatable toy was adrift with two children on board off Langstone Rock.
A search of the area by the Teignmouth lifeboat 'The Two Annes', the Exmouth ILB and 'Warren Rescue' did not reveal anything untoward. |
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Charlie Woolnough
Chris Connel
Tom Holgate
Giles Squirrel |
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| 18/08/2006 |
17:08 |
18:20 |
Fine
ESE F4
1m swell
Excellent visibility |
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21ft speedboat taking on water
Shortly after arriving back at the lifeboat station after providing a demonstration with the Exmouth ALB at the Dawlish Carnival, the Teignmouth life boat 'The Two Annes' was asked to attend a 21ft speedboat taking on water off Dawlish. The owner of the speed boat, with his family of three decided to beach his vessel prior to the arrival of the lifeboat.
On arrival at the casualty, crew member Pete Shillabeer went ashore with a tow-line, and together with the speedboat owner and some members of the local Coastguard the speedboat was re-floated.
The speedboat was then able to restart its engines and motored back to Gales Hill Teignmouth under its own power escorted by the lifeboat with crewman Pete Shillabeer on board, plus members of the Teignmouth Auxiliary Coastguard.
The speedboat owner then decided to continue his journey back to Brixham, but sent his family home by taxi.
It is understood that the remainder of the casualty's journey was uneventful. |
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Adam Truhol
Tom Holgate
Dave Matthews
Pete Shillabeer |
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| 09/08/2006 |
19:10 |
19:50 |
Fine
NW F5
No swell
Calm sea |
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Injured yachtsman taken ashore
Brixham Coastguard received a radio call from a 25ft Bolero yacht, that the skipper had received a serious injury during a race off Teignmouth.
The new Teignmouth lifeboat 'The Two Annes' which was on a navigational training exercise near to the Parson & Clerk with helms' Charlie Woolnough and Kevin Clifton plus trainee Kelly Brock on board, was diverted to help.
The 25ft yacht 'Merlin' was approx 1 mile off Teignmouth Pier when the skipper was hit by the boom and suffered incapacitating injuries to his leg - the lifeboat recovered the casualty to the lifeboat station and a waiting paramedic team, whilst leaving helm Kevin Clifton on board the casualty vessel to help the inexperienced yacht crewman. The lifeboat was then re-launched with 3 additional crew members to help recover the yacht and put it on its mooring. |
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Charlie Woolnough
Kelly Brock
Kevin Clifton
+ Dave Matthews
Adam Truhol
Humphrey Vince |
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| 09/08/2006 |
15:33 |
17:53 |
Fine
NW F3-4
No swell
Calm sea |
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Search for possible missing child
Brixham Coastguard requested the launch of the Teignmouth lifeboat 'The Two Annes', to help in a search with the Torbay lifeboat and Coastguard teams for an inflatable dinghy reported as having 1 or 2 persons on board and adrift between The Ness and Hopes Nose.
A search was carried out for nearly 2 1/2hours, but nothing untoward was found, and the ILB returned to station at 17:53, after the search was called off. |
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Will Burton
Pete Shillabeer
Adam Truhol
Humphrey Vince |
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| 03/08/2006 |
19:30 |
19:45 |
Fine
W F3
Calm in estuary |
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Help for angina sufferer
The Teignmouth lifeboat 'The Two Annes' launched to help an angina sufferer, who became ill on his yacht on the 'Salty'. The casualty and his colleague were taken from their yacht to the Shaldon beach where his medication was available. |
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Adam Truhol
Charlie Woolnough
Paul Wright
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August 1st 2006 |
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'The Two Annes' goes 'On Station' |
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Atlantic 85 |
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| 30/07/2006 |
14:50 |
15:21 |
Dry
Sunny
Good visibility
W F4-5
0.5m swell |
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Report of child trapped on cliff-edge
Brixham Coastguard requested the launch of the Teignmouth lifeboat 'Frank & Dorothy' to search for a child reported as trapped on the cliff edge at Watcombe. A search was carried out by the Coastguard on the shore and cliffside, and by the lifeboat from the sea, but nothing untoward was found. The lifeboat was stood down by the Coastguard and returned to station at 15:21 |
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Simon Kingsley
Will Burton
Dave Matthews |
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| 29/07//2006 |
10:34 |
10:57 |
Rain
Visibility 1 mile
SW F5
1.5m swell |
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16ft Day Boat with engine failure
The Teignmouth lifeboat 'Frank & Dorothy' was launched to help a 16ft day-boat with 2 persons on board that had suffered engine failure in the approaches to the Teign estuary, and close to the bar. The 2 fishermen on board were transferred to the lifeboat, and the vessel was taken in tow and all were returned to Polly Steps. |
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Adam Truhol
Jude Chilvers
Tom Holgate
Pete Shillabeer |
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| 25/07/2006 |
12:08 |
12:30 |
Fine
Sunny
E F3
0.5m swell |
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Young child fallen over cliff
Launched at the request of Brixham Coastguard, the Teignmouth lifeboat 'Frank & Dorothy' was stood down whilst on its way to the scene at Red Rock Babbacombe. Earlier it had not been thought possible for an ambulance to gain access to the beach area. |
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Humphrey Vince
Alan Edwards
Pete Shillabeer
Adam Truhol |
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| 15/07/2006 |
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15:55 |
Fine
Sunny
ENE F2-3
1m swell |
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Man falls off Dawlish seawall
Whilst concluding the previous service, Brixham Coastguard re-tasked the Teignmouth lifeboat to attend at Black Bridge Dawlish where a man was reported as having fallen off the seawall.
On arrival at the scene, the casualty was quickly assessed and a helicopter requested. The lifeboat crew prepared an oxygen mask which was administered by the paramedics. After treatment by the medical teams, the Air Ambulance took the injured man to hospital. |
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Adam Truhol
Will Burton
Dave Mathews |
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| 15/07/2006 |
14:45 |
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Fine
Sunny
ENE F2-3
1m swell |
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Report of boat aground on The Ness
The lifeboat was launched to a report of a boat in 'white water' close to the rocks at The Ness. After a search of the area nothing untoward was found... the lifeboat was then re-tasked - see above.. |
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Adam Truhol
Will Burton
Dave Mathews |
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| 15/07/2006 |
12:17 |
12:55 |
Fine
Sunny
ENE F2-3
1m swell |
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Injured woman helped at Coryton Cove
Brixham Coastguard requested the assistance of the Teignmouth lifeboat to help a woman with a suspected broken ankle on Coryton Beach, Dawlish. Assistance was given by the lifeboat crew who carried the casualty from the beach and along the seawall to waiting paramedics. |
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Will Burton
Chris Connel
Dave Mathews
Pete Shillabeer |
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| 03/07/2006 |
19:54 |
20:20 |
Fine
E F2
Calm sea |
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Broken-down 16ft boat
A member of the public contacted the Coastguard to report a 16ft speedboat with 2 persons and a dog on board, adrift about 200 yards off Teignmouth beach. The boat was taken in tow to the Gales Hill launch site. |
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Jude Chilvers
Simon Kingsley
Tom Holgate |
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| 01/07/2006 |
12:03 |
12:45 |
Good visibility
F2-3 E
Calm sea |
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Launch to recover broken-down speedboat
Teignmouth lifeboat launched at the request of Brixham Coastguard, to assist an 18ft speedboat with 2 persons on board, that had engine failure and had been taken in tow by a passing yacht. The lifeboat took over the tow of the speedboat 'Shamoo' and returned the vessel to Gales Hill. |
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Will Burton
Giles Squirrel
Humphrey Vince |
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| 25/06/2006 |
18:21 |
19:03 |
Good visibility in the estuary |
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Coaster collides with moored yachts
A coaster whilst trying to maneuver at the Teignmouth docks and not under pilotage, collided with several yachts moored at Polly Steps.
The Teignmouth lifeboat 'Frank & Dorothy' was launched to check for any personal injuries and none were discovered. Superficial damage was noted on 2 yachts, and another yachts' mooring line had been cut - this yacht was taken in tow to the visitors pontoon. |
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Humphrey Vince
Will Burton
Dave Matthews
Pete Shillabeer
Paul Wright
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| 20/06/2006 |
16:30 |
17:07 |
Fine
Good visibility
SW 4-5
1.0m swell |
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Report of 2 Boys being swept out to sea at Oddicombe
On arrival at Oddicombe nothing untoward was found - however there were two inflatable's on the beach, and it was assumed that these were the inflatable's in question. A local search of the area was completed and the lifeboat returned to station at 17:07 |
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Adam Truhol
Simon Kingsley
Dave Matthews
Pete Shillabeer
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| 11/06/2006 |
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15:46 |
Overcast
Good visibility
SE F2-3
0.1m swell |
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Yacht requests help to enter Teignmouth Harbour
Whilst on the service below, a request was made to attend a 22ft Bermudan Sloop ' Jolla' that was en-route from Torquay to Teignmouth and had also suffered mechanical failure.
The yacht owner requested assistance to get through the difficult entrance to Teignmouth, and lifeboat took the yacht in tow and moored her on the Visitors pontoon. |
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Will Burton
Pete Shillabeer
Humphrey Vince |
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| 11/06/2006 |
14:26 |
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Overcast
Good visibility
SE F2-3
0.1m swell |
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Motorboat aground on the Ness with 6 persons aboard
A 20ft Fletcher
speedboat 'Miss Dynamite' with 2 adults and 4 children on board suffering from propeller failure went aground on the rocky edge to The Ness at Teignmouth. The Teignmouth RNLI lifeboat 'Frank & Dorothy' was launched immediately and took 1 adult and the 4 children to Shaldon Beach, and then returned to the casualty speedboat, and took it and its owner under-tow to its mooring in Ringmore. |
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Will Burton
Pete Shillabeer
Humphrey Vince |
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| 10/06/2006 |
13:26 |
13:58 |
Fine
Good visibility
E F4-5
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Object reported in the water off Babbacombe
Brixham Coastguard requested the Teignmouth lifeboat to investigate a sighting of an object in the water off Babbacombe. The lifeboat crew on arrival at Babbcombe talked to local divers who confirmed that they had found a fish-box floating on the surface and had deposited it on the shore. |
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Dave Matthews
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| 08/06/2006 |
19:46
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20:56 |
Fine
Good visibility
E F1-2
Calm sea |
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Search for mystery caller
Brixham Coastguard received a single 'Mayday' call at about 19:40hrs and were uncertain as to its origin, other than having an approximate bearing from Berry Head. Teignmouth lifeboat, which was already at sea as part of an exercise, Torbay and Exmouth all-weather lifeboats were all tasked to search the area between Berry Head up to and into the River Exe.
After successive sweeps by all the lifeboats for over an hour, and with no further calls being heard from the apparent casualty, nothing untoward was found, and the rescue services were stood down. |
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Adam Truhol
Tom Holgate
Dave Matthews
Russell Wheeler
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| 05/06/2006 |
18:35 |
18:58 |
Dry, sunny
F 1-2 NE
Calm sea |
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Teenagers trapped on Sand Bank
2 teenagers were pulled from the sea by the Teignmouth lifeboat 'Frank & Dorothy'.
5 teenagers were spotted by a local resident waving frantically from the sandbank north of Spratt Sands Teignmouth. These sands, which are about 250m offshore increased in size during the winter easterly storms and are now easily visible above sea level. They are a natural magnet for children to attempt to play on.
Easily accessible at low water, the sands quickly become an island as the tide returns, and those caught on the sands are trapped as the water ebbs and flows between the sands and the beach in places in excess of 2m deep - worst still are the rip currents that will easily carry both a wader and a swimmer away from what seems safety and out to sea - these are going to be particularly strong at Spring Tides.
Just as dangerous is using an inflatable toy boat that will also be quickly carried away by both the currents and an offshore wind.
These children were lucky that they were spotted early - 3 of the five were collected by passing canoes, but the other two who tried to swim back to the shore were collected by the lifeboat and returned to the safety of the beach. |
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Chris Connel
Alan Edwards
Pete Shillabeer |
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| 02/06/2006 |
18:43 |
19:09 |
Dry
Good visibility
F1-2 SW
Calm sea |
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Speedboat with engine failure
A 16ft Ring speedboat with 4 persons on board was towed back to Gales Hill launching site after suffering engine failure.
The speedboat was located in a rocky area near Eastcliff, and helm Will Burton needed to negotiate a passage way to recover the causality vessel and to take her in tow. All four persons were safely recovered, with one suffering from a minor back injury. The lifeboat returned to station at 19:09 |
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Tom Holgate
Dave Matthews |
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| 01/06/2006 |
15:33 |
15:46 |
Dry
Good visibility
F2 NW
Calm sea |
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3 Children in the water after their personal watercraft capsizes.
Teignmouth lifeboat was launched to help 3 teenage girls who had been thrown into the water when their personal watercraft capsized about 200 yards off Eastcliff Beach.
The Teignmouth lifeboat crew of Adam Truhol, Derek Clifton and James Trout recovered the girls and returned them safely to the beach |
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Derek Clifton
James Trout |
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| 25/05/2006 |
18:59 |
19:33 |
Dry
Good visibility
SW 4-5
Calm sea
1m swell |
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Missing Person
Brixham Coastguard requested the launch of the Teignmouth RNLI lifeboat to search for a missing person, thought to be in a confused state. Shore based searches were taking place by the local HM Coastguard Team, and the lifeboat shore-crew were put on stand-by to help.
The lifeboat searched the dockside, river beaches, and the shore-line from the estuary mouth to the Parson and Clerk. The missing person was located safely on the shore, and the lifeboat returned to station at 19:33 |
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Charlie Woolnough
Dave Matthews
Adam Truhol
Paul Wright |
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| 18/05/2006 |
16:42 |
17:23 |
Overcast
Good visibility
F6-7 S/SW
Moderate to rough sea
2m swell |
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Missing windsurfer
Teignmouth lifeboat was launched to assist Torbay AWB, Torbay ILB, Exmouth AWB and RAF Helicopter Rescue 193, in a search for a missing windsurfer. The windsurfer was found at about 17:00hrs clinging to a buoy near Hollicombe. |
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Adam Truhol
Alan Edwards
Pete Shillabeer
Humphrey Vince |
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| 17/04/2006 |
17:56 |
18:30 |
Fine
W F2-3
Calm in estuary |
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Lifeboat 'stands by burning boat'
The local fire service requested the launch of the Teignmouth RNLI lifeboat 'Frank & Dorothy' to assist with a fire on a derelict and unattended boat at Luxton Steps on the Teign Estuary. The lifeboat 'stood-by' whilst the fire was put out by the Fire Service, and as access to Luxton Cove is difficult from the land-side, the lifeboat crew recovered various hoses and a pump to the lifeboat station for the Fire Service to collect later. |
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Simon Kingsley
Alan Edwards
Dave Matthews
Charlie Watson |
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| 01/04/2006 |
16:10 |
16:35 |
Overcast
Good visibility
SW F6
1.0m swell
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Dayboat reported in difficulty in Labrador Bay
The Teignmouth NCI (National Coastwatch Institute) lookout reported a 20ft Dayboat apparently with a problem in Labrador Bay.
The Teignmouth RNLI lifeboat was launched to investigate and found the 20ft Dayboat with 2 persons on board.
Because of the state of the tide and the rough conditions on Teignmouth Bar, the boat owner had decided to wait in Labrador Bay. Lifeboat Helm Humphrey Vince, having assessed that there was no danger involved as they were waiting for more favourable tidal conditions, took details and returned to station. |
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Dave Matthews
Pete Shillabeer |
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| 01/04/2006 |
11:40 |
13:01 |
Dry
Good visibility
SW-W F5-6
1.5m Swell |
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Boat owner makes a donation to the RNLI after his broken-down Motor Cruiser
is recovered
The 7 metre Motor-cruiser 'Maverick', with an in-board engine, suffered a hydraulic pipe fracture approx 4 miles north-east of Teignmouth. The weather conditions at the time were good visibility, a 1.5m swell and a wind of SW F5-6.
Brixham Coastguard requested the launch of the Teignmouth RNLI lifeboat 'Frank & Dorothy' who located the casualty with 2 persons on board, and took them in tow and then put the cruiser on a vacant mooring in Teignmouth - the lifeboat returning to station at 13:01 where hot drinks were provided to the boat owner and and his colleague.
The boat owner in appreciation of the service provided, made a kind donation to the Teignmouth RNLI lifeboat funds.
Whilst returning to Teignmouth with the 'Maverick' in tow, a drifting inflatable tender with no persons on board, was also recovered. The tender had apparently gone adrift whilst its owners were boarding another vessel. |
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Jude Chilvers
Dave Matthews
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| 18/03/06 |
09:12 |
09:30 |
Overcast
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Yacht collides with Shaldon Bridge
A drifting 28ft yacht was reported to Brixham Coastguard by a member of the public as being in collision with Shaldon Bridge. Teignmouth RNLI lifeboat 'Frank & Dorothy' was launched and recovered the yacht (with no one on board) to the visitors pontoon. |
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Adam Truhol
Will Burton
Pete Shillabeer
Humphrey Vince |
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| 20/02/206 |
009:46 |
10:00 |
Overcast
Calm in Estuary
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Boat adrift
The Teignmouth RNLI lifeboat 'Frank & Dorothy' launched at the request of Brixham Coastguard to investigate a report of a boat apparently adrift near to the boatyard above Shaldon Bridge.
A line was put aboard the crew-less 16ft drifting vessel and it was towed to Gales Hill beach. |
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Adam Truhol
Kevin Clifton
Pete Shillabeer
Paul Wright |
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| 30/01/2006 |
13:30 |
14:13 |
Fair
NE 5-6
Rough sea
2m swell |
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Launched to assist Exmouth Lifeboat recovering canoeists.
Brixham CG requested assistance to the Exmouth ILB in recovering 12 canoeists off Exmouth, as the water was too low for the Exmouth All Weather Boat to be launched.
2 canoeists had capsized and one had self recovered to the beach - all 3 were winched aboard CG Helicopter Whisky Bravo and taken to the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital suffering from hypothermia.
The Teignmouth ILB 'Frank & Dorothy' recovered the canoes and other items and put them ashore, returning to the station at 14:13. |
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Kevin Clifton
Alan Edwards
Pete Shillabeer |
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| 30/01/2006 |
08:59 |
09:25 |
Overcast
NE 5-6
Rough sea
2m swell |
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Swimmer reported in difficulties
Brixham Coastguard requested the launch of the Teignmouth RNLI Lifeboat 'Frank & Dorothy' to a report of a swimmer in difficulties near to Teignmouth Pier. A 2m swell and a NE wind F5-6 made searching very difficult
- the search was called off when a member of the public reported a man leaving the water unaided.
It was later reported that the the person in the water was a regular swimmer, however the Teignmouth Coastguard thought it prudent to advise the swimmer of the safety issues involved. |
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Kevin Clifton
Alan Edwards
Pete Shillabeer |
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| 10/1/2006 |
11:02 |
13:45 |
Overcast
S SE 5-6
Moderate Sea
Swell 1-1.5m |
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Person fallen over cliff
The Teignmouth RNLI ILB 'Frank & Dorothy' was launched at the request of Brixham Coastguard to a report of an adult male falling off the cliff-top at Mackerel Cove, Maidencombe.
The ILB arrived on scene 4 minutes after launching and located the casualty
on the cliff. Because of the high cliff position of the casualty, the lifeboat crew were unable to assist and directed the Coastguard rescue team to the casualty.
It was decided to evacuate the injured person by helicopter and with the help of Rescue 169 (RAF Chivenor)
the casualty was taken to Torbay Hospital. During the winching operations he lifeboat stood-by returning to station at 13:45 |
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Alan Edwards
Pete Shillabeer |
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