Plymouth Lifeboat Station

Plymouth Shouts 2013 - ALB 45 and ILB 59 - TOTAL (104)

The details of the 2013 shouts to date are shown below:

1	1st Jan	07:30	ALB	Launched at first light to continue the search for a missing 16 year old boy who had jumped off the Torpoint Ferry the previous evening. REPORT
2	1st Jan	07:30	ILB	Launched at first light to continue the search for a missing 16 year old boy who had jumped off the Torpoint Ferry the previous evening. REPORT
3	2nd Jan	10:30	ALB	Launched as part of the on going search for the missing 16 year old boy. REPORT
4	2nd Jan	10:30	ILB	Launched as part of the on going search for the missing 16 year old boy. REPORT
5	3rd Jan	10:30	ALB	Launched as part of the on going search for the missing 16 year old boy.
6	13thJan	11:32	ALB	Diver missing from a dive RIB approx 1nm South of Plymouth Breakwater. Recovered safe and well by another RIB in the area and assisting in the search.
7	13thJan	11:32	ILB	Diver missing from a dive RIB approx 1nm South of Plymouth Breakwater. Recovered safe and well by another RIB in the area and assisting in the search.
8	16thJan	14:12	ILB	An 18ft fishing boat issued a Mayday after starting to drift onto rocks off Rame Head; Inshore Lifeboat towed the vessel back into Plymouth. VIDEO
9	19thFeb	11:31	ALB	Fishing vessel having suffered a mechanical failure drifting approx 14nm South of Plymouth, towed to Sutton Harbour.
10	19thFeb	18:05	ILB	Report of two persons in an inflatable kayak in difficulties off The West Hoe Pier, taken ashore to the Barbican by the ILB.
11	27thFeb	02:05	ALB	Person with ankle injury requiring a stretcher evacuation from a tanker, 'Bro Deliverer' at anchor 1m South of Plymouth Breakwater.
12	8th Mar	06:12	ILB	Person threatening to jump from the Tamar Bridge. Inshore Lifeboat stood by along with Police and Coastguard units until the person was talked off the bridge by Police.
13	15thMar	15:12	ALB	Launched to a small sailing yacht with two exhausted crew struggling to enter Plymouth Sound due to the adverse weather conditions. The vessel was escorted into Plymouth.
	16thMar	07:18	ILB	Report of a person in the water off The Hoe, assisted by Police, so ILB stood down before launch.
14	17thMar	20:18	ILB	Report of a red flare in the River Plym or Hooe Lake area. Search conducted with MOD police RIB and Plymouth Coastguard, nothing found.
15	18thMar	07:33	ALB	Fishing vessel broken down and drifting approx 20nm SSE of Rame Head, the vessel was towed to Sutton Harbour.
16	3rd Apr	16:04	ILB	Tasked to a powerboat aground near Hole's Hole on the River Tamar, all occupants were found to be safe and well and were happy to await the incoming tide.
17	3rd Apr	19:30	ILB	Launched to assist the powerboat from the earlier shout refloat on the incoming tide. The ILB and Y-Class were used to drag the boat off the mud and it was towed back to Saltash by the ILB. VIDEO
18	3rd Apr	19:30	ALB	Launched to assist the powerboat from the earlier shout refloat on the incoming tide. The ILB and Y-Class were used to drag the boat off the mud and it was towed back to Saltash by the ILB. VIDEO
19	14thApr	06:16	ILB	Launched to a person in the water near Laira Bridge. Person pulled from the water by emergency services ashore just before the ILB arrived on scene.
20	14thApr	16:59	ILB	Two jet skis aground on the front of Plymouth Hoe, both were towed to safety by the ILB.
21	20thApr	13:15	ALB	Whilst on exercise the ALB was tasked to locate an open mic on Channel 16, this was traced to a yacht inside Plymouth Sound.
22	20thApr	13:15	ALB	Tasked to a 20ft powerboat broken down 2nm South of Rame Head. Towed to Mounbatten.
23	24thApr	16:45	ILB	A van had become stuck whilst crossing a ford to the north of St John's Lake with persons still in the vehicle and tide rising. They were assisted by a local farmer, so ILB stood down enroute.
24	26thApr	02:24	ILB	Female entering the water off Plymouth Hoe, after a search with boat lifeboats, the MOD Police boats and shore side rescue teams she was located in the water, then taken ashore and passed to an Ambulance and Police.
25	26thApr	02:24	ALB	Female entering the water off Plymouth Hoe, after a search with boat lifeboats, the MOD Police boats and shore side rescue teams she was located in the water, then taken ashore and passed to an Ambulance and Police.
26	5thMay	11:42	ALB	Diver requiring medical assistance on a dive boat near the Hands Deep area. Taken ashore by the lifeboat and transferred to an Ambulance.
27	8thMay	03:45	ILB	Sailing yacht aground in Crownhill Bay, one person assisted from vessel to the beach by a coastguard team member, the ILB then veered down onto the beach to enable a crewman to go ashore to assist the casualty and coastguard to the cliff steps which were covered by the surf. VIDEO
28	8thMay	03:45	ALB	Sailing yacht aground in Crownhill Bay, one person assisted from vessel to the beach by a coastguard team member, the ILB then veered down onto the beach to enable a crewman to go ashore to assist the casualty and coastguard to the cliff steps which were covered by the surf.
29	19thMay	13:42	ALB	Launched to a broken down vessel off Rame Head who had been unable to provide an accurate position to the Coastguard, the vessel managed to restart its engines and was escorted back into Plymouth.
30	23rdMay	16:24	ALB	Small motor vessel broken down around 3 miles SSE of the Great Mewstone, towed back into Plymouth.
	23rdMay	22:11	ILB	Report of a person on a small dinghy struggling to get ashore near the Tamar Bridge. Stood down before launch as the person managed to get onboard a friends yacht.
31	24thMay	22:58	ALB	Launched to provide safety cover for firefighters underneath the Tamar Bridge after a fire was reported, it is understood the fire was caused by angle grinding. Both boats stood down enroute after the fire had been extinguished.
32	24thMay	22:58	ILB	Launched to provide safety cover for firefighters underneath the Tamar Bridge after a fire was reported, it is understood the fire was caused by angle grinding. Both boats stood down enroute after the fire had been extinguished.
33	1stJune	15:25	ALB	Report of two young persons on a kayak in difficulties near the Mew Stone, full search conducted with Plymouth and Yealm coastguards, persons assumed to have made it safely ashore.
34	1stJune	15:25	ILB	Report of two young persons on a kayak in difficulties near the Mew Stone, full search conducted with Plymouth and Yealm coastguards, persons assumed to have made it safely ashore.
35	4thJune	16:39	ALB	Male required to be taken ashore from a vessel in Plymouth Sound for medical reasons.
36	4thJune	16:39	ILB	Male required to be taken ashore from a vessel in Plymouth Sound for medical reasons.
37	5thJune	14:16	ALB	Report of a red flare being sighted in Wembury Bay, a male was reported as going overboard from a yacht in the area. The casualty was airlifted by Coastguard helicopter to Derriford Hospital.
38	9thJune	16:15	ALB	Vessel with loss of steering off Plymouth Hoe, vessel made its own way to safety before the Lifeboat arrived on scene.
39	17thJune	21:58	ILB	Person climbing one of the suspension wires on the Tamar Bridge. Stood by underneath the bridge to act as safety cover until the male had been brought down by the fire service.
40	21stJune	13:57	ILB	Report of a missing person near Mothecombe. Sadly a body was recovered by the Inshore Lifeboat from the base of a cliff. The person was then brought back into Plymouth and handed over to the Police and Coroner.
41	26thJune	14:49	ILB	Small yacht on fire on the River Yealm, the ILB stood by as fire was extinguished by the fire service. VIDEO
42	27thJune	11:33	ILB	Small angling boat broken down near the Mewstone, the vessel was towed by the ILB to Mayflower Marina.
43	27thJune	19:19	ALB	A crew member onboard a yacht off the Mewstone had fallen and suffered a lower back injury. Two lifeboat crewmembers were put aboard to assess the casualty who was then passed to the ambulance service once moored alongside.
44	30thJune	11:27	ILB	Two vessels in danger of drifting onto rocks near Fort Bovisand, both vessels were towed to safety by the lifeboats.
45	30thJune	11:27	ILB	Two vessels in danger of drifting onto rocks near Fort Bovisand, both vessels were towed to safety by the lifeboats.
46	30thJune	13:10	ILB	Vessel aground with engine failure near Weir Quay, R Tamar. Vessel escorted back to its mooring in Plymouth
47	30thJune	14:20	ILB	Tasked from the previous incident to a speedboat broken down and drifting under the Tamar Bridge, towed to Saltash.
	2ndJuly	18:47	ILB	Report of two swimmers in difficulty in strong tides off Devils Point, both made it ashore on their own so the ILB stood down before launch.
48	2ndJuly	22:54	ALB	Vessel reported drifting through the bridges from Barn Pool. The vessel had dragged its anchor and was escorted back to its berth.
49	11thJuly	19:25	ILB	Launched to two persons cut off by the tide on the edge of the River Plym, near Marsh Mills. Both persons landed at a nearby slipway.
50	14thJuly	18:30	ILB	Launched to a vessel who had been stuck on a mud bank north of the Tamar Bridge. Vessel towed to Saltash.
51	15thJuly	19:44	ILB	Launched to assist a capsized dinghy off the front Plymouth Hoe.
52	17thJuly	20:15	ALB	Broken down dive vessel who had been diving the James Egan Lane; managed to start engine so was escorted back into Plymouth.
53	18thJuly	22:03	ALB	Broken down angling boat, unsure of its position. The vessel was towed to Plymouth from a position 6nm SW of Rame Head.
54	19thJuly	14:05	ALB	Sailing yacht 1nm south of the Mewstone with steering failure. Escorted back to Plymouth.
55	20thJuly	10:11	ILB	Capsized dinghy in Wembury Bay. Dinghy located on rocks, one crewmember put ashore who assisted the sailor back up a nearby slipway.
56	20thJuly	11:16	ILB	Re-tasked from previous incident to a missing diver off Penlee Point. Diver located by the ILB off Rame Head.
57	20thJuly	11:16	ALB	Launched to a missing diver off Penlee Point, the diver was found off Rame head as the ALB arrived on scene.
58	20thJuly	13:15	ALB	Launched to a yacht with a fouled propeller near the Mewstone. Towed to Plymouth Yacht Haven.
59	20thJuly	13:25	ILB	Launched to a male with a suspected broken ankle on rocks near Barn Pool. Handed over to Ambulance service at Millbay Marina.
60	20thJuly	17:14	ILB	Launched to a broken down speedboat near Portwrinkle, towed to Yacht Haven Marina after assistance from the ALB.
61	20thJuly	18:10	ALB	Launched to assist the ILB with a broken down speedboat, as the speedboat was taking water. This was then pumped out so the ILB could tow it to Plymouth.
62	23rdJuly	19:39	ILB	Assistance given to a capsized dinghy near Torpoint.
63	23rdJuly	20:10	ILB	Retasked after the previous incident to a diver requiring medical attention on board a dive boat in Plymouth Sound.
64	29thJuly	15:05	ILB	Two adults and two children rescued from a small dinghy on which they could not get back to shore due to strong winds. Both the dinghy and persons were taken to Fort Picklecombe.
65	10thAug	21:36	ILB	Report of a person from a jetski in the water in the Cattewater area, ILB stood down after launch as the person was located safe ashore.
66	12thAug	15:40	ALB	Dismasted yacht approx 1nm off Yealm Head, mast recovered onto yacht and then towed to Yacht Haven Quay in Plymouth. Photo VIDEO
67	22ndAug	17:38	ILB	Broken down powerboat NW of Drakes Island, vessel towed to safety.
68	22ndAug	20:01	ILB	Report of people waving for help from a vessel on the River Plym; a small vessel was found to have a flat battery, escorted back to Mountbatten.
69	23rdAug	15:11	ILB	17ft RIB drifting without power off Hilsea Point, the vessel was towed back to Mountbatten in Plymouth.
	26thAug	10:19	ALB	Person having collapsed onboard a vessel in Plymouth Sound, the vessel made its own way into Millbay Marina (ALB stood down) where it was met by the lifeboat crew and ambulance service.
70	26thAug	13:36	ILB	14ft vessel aground on mud and broken down on the entrance to the River Tavy, vessel found to be high and dry so ILB returned to station after confirming all those onboard were ok.
71	26thAug	18:39	ILB	Launched to assist the 14ft vessel aground near the entrance to the River Tavy, vessel floated on the flood tide and towed to safety by the ILB.
	27thAug	20:49	ILB	Crew paged to a report of two people in the water near Cargreen, stood down before launch as the people were safely out of the water.
72	29thAug	16:10	ALB	Launched to a bulk carrier moored at Cattedown Warf with a fire in its hold. Stood by the vessel incase evacuation was required while the fire service extinguished the fire.
73	4thSept	21:16	ALB	14ft vessel lost in fog off Plymouth breakwater, towed to Mountbatten.
74	9thSept	18:04	ALB	Launched to a vessel broken down in Plymouth Sound, vessel assisted by QAB Marina workboat.
75	9thSept	21:07	ILB	Two swimmers in difficulties off Bovisand Beach, ILB arrived on scene and recovered one casualty from the water, while the other had made it ashore. Both were treated by ambulance.
76	9thSept	21:07	ALB	Two swimmers in difficulties off Bovisand Beach, ILB arrived on scene and recovered one casualty from the water, while the other had made it ashore. Both were treated by ambulance.
77	14thSept	14:41	ILB	Report of divers in difficulties and waving for assistance off the eastern end of the breakwater, all divers were safely recovered by their own dive boat.
78	15thSept	13:57	ILB	Fisherman reported in difficulties on rocks in Crownhill Bay, the man was found to be cut off by the tide and was airlifted by helicopter to the top of the cliff.
79	18thSept	21:21	ALB	Report of red flares in Whitsand Bay, Lifeboat stood down after launch, as Tamar Coastguards confirmed the flares were coming from an MOD training area inland.
80	21stSept	12:05	ILB	Whilst on exercise, the ILB was tasked a broken down RIB which was just south of the Breakwater, the RIB was towed to its berth.
81	22ndSept	06:53	ILB	Launched to a 26ft sailing vessel with steering failure in the Cattewater. Vessel towed to Yacht Haven Quay.
82	6thOct	16:23	ILB	Launched to transfer a male from a yacht on a mooring off Saltash, River Tamar, who was compaining of stomach pains, to an Ambulance on the Shore.
83	6thOct	17:05	ILB	Tasked following the previous incident to a 9 year old boy who had fallen 15ft down a bank and injured his arm and leg near Steer Point, River Yealm. Casualty was assisted ashore and taken by stretcher to an Ambulance.
84	10thOct	14:41	ILB	Launched to a 16ft vessel aground on mud near Cotehele, R Tamar after suffering engine failure. An anchor was laid into the centre of the River and the occupant was taken back to Torpoint via the Y-Class and Inshore Lifeboat
85	10thOct	14:41	ALB	Launched to a 16ft vessel aground on mud near Cotehele, R Tamar after suffering engine failure. An anchor was laid into the centre of the River and the occupant was taken back to Torpoint via the Y-Class and nshore Lifeboat.
86	12thOct	10:40	ALB	Whilst on exercise the ALB was tasked to evacuate a male suffering heat exhaustion from RFA Wave Ruler moored in Plymouth Sound. Casualty landed in Millbay Marina to awaiting Ambulance.
87	12thOct	18:51	ILB	Report of a vessel in difficulties in Whitsand Bay, vessel located and found not to be in any difficulties. False alarm with good intent.
88	12thOct	18:51	ALB	Report of a vessel in difficulties in Whitsand Bay, vessel located and found not to be in any difficulties. False alarm with good intent.
89	13thOct	14:27	ILB	Snorkler reported missing near Wembury Point, the person was located soon after the launch of the ILB. No further assistance was required.
90	20thOct	11:57	ALB	Launched after a Mayday call reporting a 8m yacht on rocks near Fort Bovisand; all occupants made their way safely up the rocks. A squall with gusts upto 55 knots had past through at the time of the yacht going aground. VIDEO
91	20thOct	12:08	ILB	Launched soon after the ALB to another incident where there was a man overboard from a vessel near Torpoint, this was dealt with by the MOD Police so the ILB was re-tasked to Fort Bovisand.
92	20thOct	12:20	ILB	Re-tasked from the previous incident to assist the ALB with the incident at Fort Bovisand, where a yacht was aground on rocks.
93	21stOct	13:55	ALB	Report of a capsized vessel off the western entrance to the breakwater, the ALB and helicopter R193 searched the area. The vessel was likely to have been submerged for a long period of time due to mud and growth marks all over it.
94	21stOct	13:20	ILB	Launched to assist the ALB in the recovery of a capsized dinghy off the western entrance of the breakwater. Vessel towed out of the main shipping channel.
	21stOct	17:19		Paged to a report of an upturned kayak near Lopwell Dam. Stood down. Other services in attendance.
95	26thOct	19:10	ILB	Report of a person in the water during poor weather conditions. After launching it was established the call was infact a hoax. We understand the caller was later arrested by Police.
96	26thOct	19:10	ALB	Report of a person in the water during poor weather conditions. After launching it was established the call was infact a hoax. We understand the caller was later arrested by Police.
97	30thOct	14:18	ILB	Two kayakers reported as stranded on Drakes Island due to strong winds. They were both assisted to safety by the ILB.
98	30thOct	14:45	ILB	Re-tasked after previous incident to assist a person in the water off The Hoe. He was found to be swimming and did not require assistance.
99	30thOct	15:05	ILB	Re-tasked after previous incident to a broken down fishing vessel in Plymouth Sound, vessel towed to Sutton Harbour.
100	9thNov	13:52	ALB	A 25ft yacht 8nm SE of Plymouth meeting adverse conditions and not making any headway. The two people onboard were transferred to the lifeboat and two lifeboat crew put aboard the yacht whilst it was towed back to Plymouth.
101	17thNov	14:21	ILB	Female with a broken ankle requiring evacuation from a yacht near Weir Quay, she was landed ashore in Saltash and passed into the care of the Ambulance Service.
102	23rdNov	22:59	ILB	Assist Police in a search for a missing person in the Wembury Bay area. The ILB was tasked to conduct a shoreline search. The person was located inland by Police.
103	23rdNov	23:40	ALB	Assist Police in a search for a missing person in the Wembury Bay area. The ALB was launched to assist 40mins after the ILB had been launched, but was stood down enroute as the person was located inland by Police.
104	9th Dec	08:49	ALB	Two sections of a vessel found split in half 22nm South of Plymouth. The lifeboat from Salcombe was also launched to assist. It was established that the vessel may have been linked to a previous incident a few days ago further down the coast. All persons had been accounted for at the time, so the Lifeboat crew recovered the wreckage from the water and returned to station.

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