Call Outs

Date: 10.08.22 Time Launched: 19:30 Call out: # 10 Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat launched its Arctic 24 and Sidmouth 2 in a re-tasking to continue the afternoon’s search for a missing person. Both Lifeboats conducted close inshore searches between Straight Point and Jacobs Ladder Beach. With failing light and nothing found, both vessels were stood down…

Date: 10.08.22 Time launched: 10:05 Call out #: 9 Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat along with our local Coastguard colleagues were tasked to assist in the search for a missing person. A thorough search was conducted between Salcombe Mouth and Big Picket at multiple distances from the shoreline, including close shoreline searches by Sidmouth Lifeguards. The lifeboat…

Date: 07.08.22 Time launched: 16:44 Callout # 8 Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat was tasked to assist a 21 foot motor vessel that had broken down, with a reported nine people onboard, including five children. The vessel was believed to be located off Ladram Bay, but was located off Orcombe Point and taken in tow for return…

Date: 31.07.22 Time Launched: 9:40 Callout #: 7 Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat was paged to reports of a swimmer in difficulty in the sea near Sidmouth Lifeboat Station. Discussion took place with beach lifeguards who had just arrived on station, who had received reports of someone leaving the water; however, this casualty was unconfirmed. Details had…

Date: 25.07.22 Time Launched: 16.15 Callout #: 6 Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat was tasked to set-up and patrol an exclusion area, seaward of Jacob’s Ladder, Sidmouth. A World War II ordinance device had been found, and was subsequently safely detonated by the Royal Navy Explosive Unit. ___ Boat Crew: Si Priestley (Helm), Jim Brewster, Toby Hoggarth,…

Date: 25.06.22 Callout #: 5 At approximately 13.30, Sidmouth Lifeboat Crew were requested by Sidmouth Beach Lifeguards to provide assistance to an injured member of the public who had tripped on the kerb and was suffering with severe leg and hip pain Sidmouth Lifeboat Crew administered pain relief on scene and provided first aid, with…

Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat was tasked to assist Lyme Regis Lifeboat with the transfer of casualties from a vessel under tow, back to Sidmouth. 

Sidmouth Lifeboat was tasked by Solent at 08:28 to assist Devon & Cornwall Police and HM Coastguard in a search for a missing person. A search was carried out from Ladram Bay to Salcombe Mouth and back. After nothing was found, Sidmouth Lifeboat was stood down at 09.23. Boat Crew: Jim Brewster (Helm), Dave Pearce,…

Sidmouth Lifeboat was paged to a report of a surfboard that had washed ashore at Clifton Beach. As the sea conditions were marginal for the launch of the Searider and with the Arctic off service, due to the trailer refurbishment, the decision was made not to attempt a Searider launch unless absolutely necessary. Sidmouth Lifeboat…

29th November 2021 | 10:56 Solent Coastguard requested Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat investigate an empty kayak, reported to be drifting close to the shore at Sandy Cove, to the east of Ladram Bay. Sidmouth 2 launched and proceeded to the area, before conducting a thorough search of the area from Jacobs Ladder to Brandy Head. With…