Callout 14.04.21 | 20:00

Sidmouth Lifeboat Callout 14 April at 2000

Whilst returning to station following a training session, Sidmouth Lifeboat was tasked to assist Devon & Cornwall Police alongside Beer Coastguard Rescue Team, Exmouth Coastguard Rescue Team and Exmouth RNLI. Following an extensive search from Ladram Bay to Salcombe Mouth, then Sidmouth to Salcombe Mouth, Sidmouth Lifeboat was stood down.

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Callout 28.02.21 | 14:10

Sidmouth Lifeboat was tasked to assist Beer Coastguard Rescue Team with a search for an inflatable dingy that had launched at Seaton and was heading out to sea in a strong NE breeze, with two persons on board. Whilst preparing to launch, the lifeboat was put on standby before being stood down at 14:38, as the dinghy…

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Callout 04.02.21 | 00:22

Sidmouth Lifeboat was paged at 00:22, on standby to assist Exmouth Coastguard Rescue Team, Beer Coastguard Rescue Team, Devon & Cornwall Police and Senior Coastguard operations officer to an incident on the coast. Sidmouth Lifeboat stood down without needing to launch at 01:20. As always, many thanks to everyone involved.

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Callout 01.02.21 | 20:15

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Sidmouth Lifeboat was paged to assist Beer Coastguard, Exmouth Coastguard, Devon & Cornwall Police, Coastguard Helo and Senior Coastguard Operations Officer with an incident on the coast. The incident had a successful outcome before the lifeboat launched. Thank you to everyone involved.

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Callout 28.01.21 | 12:50

Sidmouth Lifeboat's tractor sits underneath a grey sky. The words '2 callouts in 24 hours' overlay the image

Sidmouth Lifeboat launched to provide safety cover to a cliff rescue operation, being undertaken by Beer Coastguard Rescue Team, of a young woman who had slipped off the coast path, fallen 100 feet down the cliff and was on a ledge 80 feet above the rocks between Beer and Seaton. The NPAS Helicopter was also in…

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Callout 27.01.21 | 23:25

Sidmouth Lifeboat returns to station after its latest callout

Tasked alongside Beer Coastguard Rescue Team and Exmouth Coastguard Rescue Team to assist Devon & Cornwall Police with an incident on the coast. After a good result, Sidmouth Lifeboat was stood down at 00:20. Thank you to everyone involved. Boat crew: Simon Priestley Tony Martin Kyle Baker Toby Hoggarth Tractor: Ian Fletcher Shore Crew: Jim…

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Callout 11.01.21 | 18:01

Sidmouth Lifeboat's tractor Mary Taylor sits in the dark outside the lifeboat station after responding to a shout

Sidmouth Lifeboat was tasked following reports of a kayaker who had come ashore near Budleigh and was in a disorientated state. The lifeboat launched and proceeded to the mouth of the River Otter, where the person in question had been located with a dinghy by Exmouth Coastguard Rescue Team on the other side of the…

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Callout 01.01.21 | 20:18

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Tasked to assist Devon & Cornwall police and Beer Coastguard Rescue Team in search for a high risk missing person. Stood down on launch. Many thanks to all involved.

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Callout 11.11.20 | 08:47

Sidmouth Lifeboat was tasked to assist Beer Coastguard Rescue team, after concerns were raised for a dinghy with two males aboard heading out to Beer Head in heavy swell. Sidmouth Lifeboat arrived on scene as Beer Coastguard had reached the casualties, whose dinghy had washed up on the rocks. Beer and Lyme Coastguard teams assisted…

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Callout 19.10.20 | 09:07

Sidmouth Lifeboat was tasked to assist Beer Coastguard Rescue Team and Exmouth RNLI in a search from Ladram Bay to Weston Mouth, following reports of a kitesurf board being washed up on Ladram Bay. The lifeboat launched, before being stood down on route to Ladram Bay, as confirmation was received that the board in question had been washed off…

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