Month: April 2016
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Exmouth and Teignmouth RNLI volunteers assist lone sailor in difficulty
Teignmouth and Exmouth lifeboats launched on the afternoon of 20 April to assist a lone sailor on board a 28 foot yacht in difficulty off Teignmouth bar, in rough conditions. Teignmouth lifeboat received a request to launch the Atlantic 85…
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Casualties hand over donation to volunteers on rescue anniversary
On 12 April, Jared Colclough and Richard Smith returned to Exmouth lifeboat station, one year after volunteers saved their lives following the sinking of their powerboat. …
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Exmouth RNLI volunteers rescue two dogs and two ladies cut off by the tide
Inshore lifeboat George Bearman launched at 5.45pm on 6 April to reports of a mother and daughter walking a Boxer and a Collie, cut off by the tide between Sandy Bay and Orcombe Point. It took crew…
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Both Exmouth RNLI lifeboats launch to two separate incidents
At 1.08pm on 2 April, Exmouth’s Shannon class lifeboat launched following reports of a motor boat in difficulty south of Budleigh Salterton. Whilst launching, volunteers launched D class lifeboat to search another area after an empty tender was washed up…