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Date	Launch	Return to Station	Weather		Report		Crew
24/07/2010	20:59	21:20	Good visibility Calm Sea		Broken down motor boat At the request of Brixham Coastguard, the Teignmouth lifeboat was launched with a volunteer crew of four to assist a 15ft motor boat about 1/2 mile offshore with two persons on board and disabled, but in the port navigation channel. The vessel was taken in tow to Teignmouth.		Boat crew: Kevin Clifton Tom Holgate Dave Matthews Humphrey Vince Shore crew: Charlie Watson Matt Slader Jimmy Cran Matt Moses DLA - James Trout
12/06/2010	19:33	20:20	Good visibility Calm Sea W F2		Saturday June 12th 2010 19:33 Broken down fishing boat The Teignmouth lifeboat 'The Two Annes' was tasked to assist an 18ft fishing vessel out of Brixham with a flat battery and adrift between Babbacombe and Hopes Nose. The lifeboat took the fishing vessel in tow to the Visitor's pontoon Teignmouth. The three persons on the fishing boat who were suffering from cold and mild exposure, were given warm drinks and blankets. After a short time they were able to continue their journey to Brixham by rail.		Boat crew: Humphrey Vince Jim Cassidy Tom Holgate Rob Larkman Shore crew: Rod Woodall Steve Brock Jimmy Cran Matt Moses LOM- Mike Schooling LPO - Tony Watson
12/06/2010	09:12	09:45	Good visibility Fast ebb tide in the river SW F2		Saturday June 12th 09:12 Fishing Boat with engine failure drifting in the river mouth HM Coastguard Brixham tasked the Teignmouth lifeboat 'The Two Annes' to assist a 14ft fishing boat with two persons on board adrift in the mouth of the River Teign. The fishing boat's engine had earlier failed near Fish Quay, but with the fast running river on the ebb tide, they were soon carried towards the sea. Although it was a well equipped fishing boat with an auxiliary engine, this engine was not powerful enough for the ebb tide, and to add to the problems some water had been taken on board, making the boat unstable. The lifeboat took the boat in tow and returned it to Polly Steps.		Boat crew: Charlie Woolnough Richard Boss Jim Cassidy Dave Matthews Shore crew: Greg Allen Charlie Watson Matt Moses DLA Ken Ball LPO Tony Watson
06/06/2010	11:21	12:45	Good Visibility SW F3 Smooth sea		Dive Boat Engine Failure Whilst on exercise in the River Teign, HM Coastguard Brixham tasked the Teignmouth lifeboat 'The Two Annes' to go to the aid of a Charter Dive Boat from Torquay, whose engine had failed with its divers in the water, close to the Orestone. Helmsman Adam Truhol with two trainees on board and an experienced crewman opted to go directly to the scene due to the possible danger to the divers. The Torbay patrol boat Oscar IV had arrived to help a few minutes before and managed to get all the divers back to the dive boat. Having established that all were safe, the lifeboat took the dive boat in tow back to Torquay Harbour.		Boat crew: Adam Truhol Jason Bunce Jim Cassidy Dave Matthews Shore crew: Mark Wiltshire Matt Slader Alan Edwards John Shillabeer Peter Shillabeer Giles Squirrel DLA - Derek Clifton DLA - James Trout
30/05/10	20:35	22:10	Good visibility F1 W Calm sea		Broken down motor cruiser apparently on fire HM Coastguard Brixham tasked the Teignmouth lifeboat and its volunteer crew to a report of a motor cruiser with smoke and steam coming from the engine compartment. The broken down 27ft motor cruiser with two people on board, was located off Odicombe beach, but most of the smoke and steam had stopped when the lifeboat arrived. The lifeboat station mechanic who was helming the lifeboat assessed the damage to the motor boat and found a problem with their bilge pump and the water re-circulatory system. The motor boat was beyond simple repair, so she was towed by the lifeboat into Torquay harbour.		Boat crew: Charlie Woolnough Richard Boss Dave Matthews Nicola White Shore crew: Matt Slader Charlie Watson Matt Moses DLA - Ken Ball LPO - Tony Watson
29/05/10	10:08	11:10	Drizzle Moderate sea Swell 1.5m F4-5 SW		Yacht with engine problems HM Coastguard Brixham requested the assistance of the Teignmouth lifeboat to help the 24ft yacht 'Navicula' that was suffering from engine problems about one mile north of Spray Point. The yacht was also unable to make headway using their sails as in that position there was no wind, and the crew were becoming affected by the cold and the sea swell. The yacht was taken in tow by the lifeboat and put aside the visitors pontoon in Teignmouth. The yacht crew were taken to the lifeboat station, and made a full recovery		Boat crew: Charlie Woolnough Rob Larkman Pete Shillabeer Nicola White Shore crew: Dave Matthews Matt Slader Matt Moses
24/05/10	17:19	17:44	Clear sky Wind S F2-3 Calm sea		Inflatable Dinghy's reported drifting near the 'Parson & Clerk' The Teignmouth Lifeboat 'The Two Annes' was launched to assist two children in inflatable dinghy's seen near to the Parson & Clerk. When the volunteer lifeboat crew arrived one dinghy was ashore and the other dinghy was then helped to the beach where HM Coastguard and Police Community Officers were waiting to offer advice on sea safety.		Boat crew: Humphrey Vince Alan Edwards Dave Matthews Adam Truhol Shore Crew: Tony Watson Matt Slader Matt Moses Rob Larkman DLA - James Trout
23/05/10	13:15	15:10	Sunny Good visibility Wind F1-2 NE Calm sea		Broken-down Jet-Ski, and Search for Missing Person At the request of HM Coastguard Brixham, the Teignmouth RNLI lifeboat 'The Two Annes' was launched to go to the help of a Jet-Ski with two persons on board close to Babbacombe; and to join in a search for a vulnerable missing holidaymaker. The Jet-Ski was located off Babbacombe and with the two jet-ski riders on board the lifeboat, the jet-ski was taken under tow towards Torquay. After a short while (14:14) the tow and the two riders were transferred to 'Oscar Four' an HM Coastguard RIB for the journey to Torquay. The lifeboat was then re-tasked to help in the search for a missing holidaymaker. Coastguard teams were already searching ashore when the lifeboat began a coastline search between Anstey's Cove and Petit Tors Beach. Nothing untoward was found, and lifeboat was stood down at 14:55		Boat crew: Will Burton Matt Moses Rob Larkman Humphrey Vince Shore crew: Simon Kingsley Rod Woodall LOM: Mike Schooling LPO Tony Watson
03/05/10	20:44	21:48	Good visibility Smooth sea Wind F3 NW		Broken-down day boat A report of a 14ft day boat tied up to a yellow marker buoy in Labrador Bay lead to the Teignmouth lifeboat being launched to give assistance. The lifeboat volunteer crew quickly arrived to help and discovered that the day boat's outboard engine 'pull-cord' had snapped. The three adults on board were taken onboard the lifeboat, and the casualty boat was towed to Polly Steps, Teignmouth.		Boat crew: Humphrey Vince Richard Boss Dave Matthews Matt Moses Shore crew: Matt Slader Pete Shillabeer Nicola White
03/05/10	07:53	08:03	Clear sky Smooth sea Wind F3 NW		Unwell Canoeist The Teignmouth lifeboat 'The Two Annes' was tasked by HM Coastguard, Brixham to a group of canoeists in Labrador Bay where one of their members was taken ill with hypothermia and sickness. The ill person was quickly recovered to the lifeboat station where paramedics assisted.		Boat crew: Humphrey Vince Richard Boss Rob Larkman Dave Matthews Adam Truhol Shore crew: Charlie Woolnough Matt Moses Matt Slader Giles Squirrel James Stoyle
25/04/2010	19:18	20:45	Good visibility Calm Sea SE-F1-2		Two broken-down leisure craft off Babbacombe Two leisure craft close to Babbacombe required the help of the Teignmouth lifeboat 'The Two Annes'. A 13ft open boat with two adults aboard, lost the drive on its outboard engine, and the other boat a 20ft boat with an inboard engine also with two adults aboard had suffered electrical failure. The lifeboat helmsman who is also the lifeboat station mechanic went aboard the two boats in to see if he could get them going, but to no avail. It was requested by HM Coastguard Brixham that the two engineless boats be towed to Torquay, and a vessel out of Torquay the 'Stand Easy' came to help and took one of the boats in tow, the lifeboat taking the other. (A substantial donation was later received from one of the boats occupants).		Boat Crew: Charlie Woolnough Dave Matthews Matt Moses Giles Squirrel   Shore Crew: Rod Woodall DLA - Ken Ball LPO - Tony Watson
24/04/2010	19:52	20:15	Fog Banks Calm Sea F1-2 SE		Speed boat towed in to Teignmouth The Teignmouth lifeboat 'The Two Annes' was launched to assist a broken down 14ft speed boat about 1 mile south-east of the Ness. HM Coastguard Brixham requested the launch after the occupants, two adults and one child, reported that they were unable to re-start their outboard engine. All three from the speedboat were taken aboard the lifeboat, which then towed the speedboat to Gales Hill, Teignmouth.		Boat crew: Adam Truhol Dave Matthews Pete Shillabeer Humphrey Vince Shore crew: Rod Woodall DLA - Ken Ball LPO - Tony Watson Also attended Richard Boss, Matt Moses, Rob Larkman, Charlie Woolnough
28/03/2010	18:31	19:20	Clear Calm in the estuary NW F2-3		River search for missing woman Both Teignmouth lifeboats, HM Coastguard and other emergency services all combined in a search for a missing woman. The last sighting of the missing person was near Bishopsteignton, so a full search operation was carried out on the River Teign and along the estuary banks. The small lifeboat (XP32) proved its usefulness in the flood tide, by being able to search amongst the reed beds, both below the road bridge and above towards Newton Abbot. The Atlantic 85 because of its draught could only search in the main channel, whilst the XP with its draught of only a few inches, managed the reed beds and the upper banks of the river quite easily. A long search of the river and the bank sides found nothing, but fortunately the missing person was located alive and well a little way inland a few minutes after the river search was stood down		Boat crew: Paul Wright Dave Matthews Pete Shillabeer Giles Squirrel Charlie Woolnough Shore crew: Matt Slader Greg Allen Simon Kingsley Matt Slader Charlie Watson LOM - Mike Schooling LPO - Tony Watson
16/03/2010	12:00	12:08	Good visibility Calm Sea S F2		Injured person brought ashore HM Coastguard Brixham, requested the Teignmouth relief lifeboat 'Peterborough Beer Festival III' to go to the aid of a broken down 25ft cabin cruiser off Bundle Head. One of the persons aboard had suffered major burns to his face after removing a cap on the water-cooling system. The casualty was brought ashore to waiting paramedics who then transferred him to hospital. Because of the spring tide and it being close to low water, the broken down vessel had to wait until the tide flooded for recovery. During this waiting time, the other person on board managed to get the engine running again under the watchful eye of the dredger 'Teign C'. The casualty vessel was later able to make her own way back into Teignmouth.		Boat crew: Adam Truhol Rob Larkman Pete Shillabeer Shore crew: Matt Slader Rod Woodall LOM Mike Schooling DLA James Trout
21/02/2010	23:24	01:16 (22/02)	Good visibility Calm sea Swell 1m W NE F3-4		Landslide at Oddicombe - search for possible missing person(s) A landslip at Oddicombe gave concern to a passer-by that it might have carried someone with it. A full-scale rescue operation was put into operation involving HM Coastguard,the Police, Rescue Helicopter 169 from RAF Chivenor and the Teignmouth lifeboat. The Teignmouth relief lifeboat 'Peterborough Beer Festival III' with its volunteer crew of four searched from seawards using both image intensifying equipment and lights in conjunction with HM Coastguard. The rescue helicopter also made several sweeps of the area using its thermal imaging equipment, but reported nothing found. HM Coastguard satisfied that there were no casualties, stood all the emergency services down, and the lifeboat returned to station at 01:16.		Boat crew: Giles Squirrel Richard Boss Tom Holgate Dave Matthews Shore crew: Matt Slader Greg Allen Matt Moses Nicola White Charlie Woolnough LOM - Mike Schooling LPO - Tony Watson
25/01/2010	16:45	17:20	Overcast Good visibility Wind NE F2-3 Calm sea		Beach walker raises concern over a possible body in the water Just as daylight was fading, a beach walker near Ansteys Cove reported a possible body with lifejacket floating about 50 yards offshore. The Teignmouth relief lifeboat 'Peterborough Beer Festival III' and the Torbay inshore lifeboat were both asked by HM Coastguard Brixham to investigate. The Teignmouth lifeboat arrived at Ansteys Cove first, and put a crewman ashore to talk to the beach walker to try and locate the position of the 'body'. After a short search a drifting buoy and anchor chain was spotted just below the surface - it was quickly confirmed that this was what had been seen from the beach. The buoy was taken onboard the lifeboat for later disposal.		Boat crew: Adam Truhol Humphrey Vince Tom Holgate Rob Larkman Shore crew: Ken Ball Greg Allen Charlie Woolnough LOM - Mike Schooling LPO - Tony Watson
20/01/2010	09:10	10:00	Overcast Good visibility Wind F2 Southerly Smooth sea		Small Fishing boat reported in trouble Following a report of a small fishing boat in trouble off Teignmouth, the Teignmouth relief lifeboat 'Peterborough Beer Festival III' with a volunteer crew of four, was launched to investigate. The lifeboat crew located the locally based fishing boat, and it was confirmed that there was no problem, and that the fishermen were drifting and 'working her nets'.		Boat crew: Adam Truhol Rob Larkman Humphrey Vince Charlie Woolnough Shore crew: Road Woodall Greg Allen Matt Moses DLA - Ken Ball DLA - Derek Clifton