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21 May 2022
Paged 10.37 am Launched 10.44 am D Class Ollie Naismith
Launched 10.52 am Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II
Report of a person fallen onto rocks on Hannafore
Casualty handed into the care of the ambulance service
18 May 2022
Paged 7.06 pm Launched 7.07 pm Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II
Launched 7.08 pm D Class Ollie Naismith
Request to launch both inshore lifeboats
No further details will be released
3 May 2022
Paged 5.54 pm
Cancel launch
Request to launch D Class inshore lifeboat
Crew stood down before launch, casualties self recovered
3 April 2022
Paged 10.36 pm Launched 10.46 pm Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II
Assist one person on board a 36’ ketch suffering engine failure 4miles South of
Looe
Vessel towed into Fowey
30 March 2022
Paged 9.24 pm Launched 9.28 pm D Class Ollie Naismith
Investigate reports of shouts for help by the BP station
Assisted one person on board a rib that had run aground whilst mooring by the
Millpool
24 March 2022
Paged 6.16 pm Launched 6.24 pm Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II
Broken mayday signal from a boat with 2 persons on board reporting to be on
rocks at Rame head.
Tasked alongside Plymouth Lifeboat Station’s ALB and ILB to search for casualty
vessel, crew stood down after vessel located by Plymouth’s Atlantic 85
22 March 2022
Paged 08.50 am Launched 08.57 am Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II
Launched 09.14 am D Class Ollie Naismith
Report of an unoccupied dinghy drifting off Portwrinkle
Volunteer crew recovered a large deflated rubber ring and took it back to the
lifeboat station
6 March 2022
Paged 2.58 pm Launched 3.09 pm D Class Ollie Naismith
Assess and assist a 20’ boat reported close to rocks and beach off Hannafore
Volunteer crew returned to station after talking to the occupant on the boat who
was waiting for the tide to enter Looe river
28 December 2021
Paged 2.16 pm Launched 2.25 pm Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II
Report of a black Labrador in the sea 20m off Downderry beach
With nothing found after searching for over an hour, our crew were stood down
20 December 2021
Paged 4.30 pm Launched 4.40 pm Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II
Investigate a report of lights on Keveral beach
Crew stood down after a search between Millendreath and Seaton could not find
anyone in difficulties
9 December 2021
Paged 4.17 pm Launched 4.25 pm D Class Ollie Naismith
Volunteer crews requested to launch by Falmouth Coastguard Operations centre
No further details will be released
3 November 2021
Paged 3.14 pm Launched 3.25 pm Relief Atlantic 85 Roy Snewin
Assess and assist 1 person on an 5m rib with engine failure in Portnadler bay
Rib towed into Looe
13 October 2021
Tasked 6.31 pm Shore based incident
Requested by Falmouth MRCC to prepare helicopter landing area on East Looe
beach
No further details are available
17 September 2021
Paged 2.28 pm Launched 2.36 pm D Class Ollie Naismith
Report of an unoccupied dinghy drifting in the rover off Trenant Point
False alarm with good intent
10 September 2021
Shout 1
Paged 4.28 pm Launched 4.40 pm Relief Atlantic 85 Roy Snewin
Report of three persons on kayaks and a paddleboard in difficulties one mile off
the Banjo Pier Looe
Our volunteer crew found the group had made it ashore safely at Millendreath
Shout 2
Re-tasked 4.55 pm Relief Atlantic 85 Roy Snewin
Take over the escort into Looe from RNLI Relief Tamar ALB 16-10 of a fishing
charter boat with a poorly angler onboard,
Casualty handed into the care of Rescue 924
Shout 3
Re-tasked 5.56 pm Relief Atlantic 85 Roy Snewin
Assist a person who had fallen on West Looe quayside
No further information available
5 September 2021
Paged 5.17 pm Launched 5.23 pm D Class Ollie Naismith
Report of two teenagers on second beach cut off by the tide
Casualties taken to the lifeboat station
4 September 2021
Paged 11.18 am Launched 11.25 am Relief Atlantic 85 Roy Snewin
Report of a spear fisherman in difficulties off Talland beach
Crew stood down en route
3 September 2021
Paged 8.03 pm Launched 8.14 pm Relief Atlantic 85 Roy Snewin
Report of 2 overdue divers off the Scylla wreck
No further information will be released
29 August 2021
Paged 6.15 pm Launched 6.28 pm Relief Atlantic 85 Roy Snewin
Assess and assist 21’ passenger boat taking on water
With water ingress controlled by salvage pump, boat towed into Looe harbour
18 August 2021
Paged 3.15 pm Launched 3.25pm Relief Atlantic 85 Roy Snewin
Assess and assist 2 persons on an 11m yacht whose rudder was entangled in
rope
After cutting the rope the yacht was able to continue her passage to Plymouth
Shout 1 8 August 2021
Paged 4.07 pm Launched 4.12 pm D Class Ollie Naismith
Report of 4 persons on 2 kayaks in difficulties off Plaidy
Arriving on scene our volunteer crew found the group had made it ashore safely
Shout 2 8 August 2021
Paged 4.51 pm Launched 4.56 pm Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II
Report of two paddleboarders / kayakers in difficulties west of Talland
Arriving on scene our crew found the pair fishing and not requiring any assistance
4 August 2021
Crew assemble 3.15 pm
Assist with a shore based incident
No further information
Shout 1 25 July 2021
Paged 11.04 am Launched 11.11 am Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II
Launched 11.14 am D Class Ollie Naismith
Investigate PLB activation 2.5 miles off Portwrinkle
Both lifeboats stood down before arriving on scene
Shout 2 25 July 2021
Paged 1.56 pm Launched 2.04 am D Class Ollie Naismith
Report of a paddleboarder and two on bodyboards being blown out to sea off
Millendreath
On arrival volunteer crew found the group had been escorted safely ashore
Shout 3 25 July 2021
Paged 3.52 pm Launched 3.57 pm D Class Ollie Naismith
Launched 4.30 pm Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II
Report of an inflatable dinghy with one person on board being blown out to sea off
Seaton
No further information will be released
Shout 4 25 July 2021
4.22 pm Shore based incident
Teenage male suffering an adverse reaction to a jellyfish sting
Volunteer crew administered casualty care until ambulance paramedics arrived
Shout 5 25 July 2021
Paged 5.16 pm Launched 5.25 pm D Class Ollie Naismith
Group of 3 stand-up paddleboarders and a kayaker reported overdue
Group found off Hannafore and escorted to East Looe beach
Shout 6 25 July 2021
Launched 6.10 pm D Class Ollie Naismith
2 Adults and a dog cut off by the tide at Murrayton
Taken by lifeboat to Millendreath beach
22 July 2021
Paged 4.18 pm Launched 4.23 pm D Class Ollie Naismith
Launched 4.24 pm Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II
Report of 5 persons and a dog on a boat stuck on the Limmicks
Casualties taken to the lifeboat station and boat towed to West Looe quay
Paged 6.31 pm Launched 6.36 pm Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II
Assess and assist a 26’ yacht failing to make any headway off Looe island
Yacht escorted to the visitor berth on West Looe quay
21 July 2021
During training evening
Assist with a shore based incident
No further information
15 July 2021
Crew assemble 11.30 am
Assist with a shore based incident
No further information
Paged 2.11 pm Launched 2.16 pm D Class Ollie Naismith
Report of 2 persons on an inflatable dinghy in difficulties off midmain.
Nobody found in difficulty, false alarm with good intent
Launched 2.45 pm D Class Ollie Naismith
Report of paddleboarder in difficulties off second beach / Plaidy
Assisted back to shore
14 July 2021
Paged 8.40 pm Diverted from training 8.40 pm D Class Ollie Naismith
Launched 8.46 pm Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II
Request for assistance from two sea swimmers in difficulties east of Polperro
Casualties taken onboard Atlantic 85 and returned to Polperro
13 June 2021
Paged 8.21 pm Launched 8.29 pm Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II
Report of a 3 persons on 2 kayaks in difficulties 300m off Sharrow Point
Nobody found in difficulty, false alarm with good intent
1 June 2021
Paged 2.48 pm Launched 2.54 pm D Class Ollie Naismith
Launched 2.57 pm Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II
Report of a kayak capsized with 2 persons in the water shouting for help off Plaidy
Volunteer crew picked up the casualties and took them back to Millendreath
22 April 2021
Paged N/A Launched 4.10 pm D Class Ollie Naismith
Report of a possible kite surfer in trouble by Looe Island
Nobody found in difficulty, kite recovered and returned to station
22 April 2021
Paged 3.45 pm Launched 3.55 pm Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II
Report of two kayakers in difficulties off Downderry
Casualties taken back to Looe Lifeboat Station and handed into the care of
paramedics
15 April 2021
Paged 7.53 pm Launched 8.02 pm Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II
Launched 8.08 D Class Ollie Naismith
Volunteer crews requested to launch by Falmouth Coastguard Operations centre
No further details will be released
16 April 2021
Paged 6.51 pm Launched 6.59 pm Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II
Report of a kayak in difficulties close to Looe
Nobody found in distress, false alarm with good intent
17 April 2021
Paged 6.46 pm Launched 6.54 pm D Class Ollie Naismith
Launched 6.56 pm Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II
Report of two persons cut off by the tide between Tregantle and Freathy
Casualties taken back to Tregantle beach
10 April 2021
Paged .5.34 pm Launched 5.42 pm Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II
Reports of two persons on a paddleboard having difficulties returning to shore at
Talland
Casualties escorted safely ashore
4 April 2021
Paged 1021 am Launched 10.33 pm Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II
Assess and assist 3 persons on board a sports fishing boat experiencing electrical
problems 8 miles south of Looe
Boat escorted back to moorings in Looe river
12 March 2021
Paged 12.28 pm Launched 12.38 pm Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II
Report of a white overturned hull in Looe bay
Identified as an 8m long whale carcass drifting off the Rannies
27 February 2021
Paged 12.22 pm Launched 12.30 pm Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II
Assist 3 persons, onboard a 6m rib on rocks at Polhawn Cove
With 2 persons onshore in the care of coastguard teams, volunteer crew escorted
rib to Royal William Yard, Plymouth
18 February 2021
Paged 1.29 pm Launched 1.36 pm D Class Ollie Naismith
Reports of a kayaker in difficulties on the Limmicks, second beach
Volunteer crew picked up the kayaker and returned them to Hannafore beach
8 February 2021
Paged 6.12 pm Launched 6.23 pm Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II
Launched 6.24 pm D Class Ollie Naismith
Reports of two kayakers in difficulties between Looe Island and Hannafore
Volunteer crew picked up one casualty from the island beach and took them back
to meet Looe Coastguard team who were with the second casualty on Hannafore
beach
22 December 2020
Paged 3.34 pm Launched 3.43 pm Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II
Report of 10m cabin cruiser suffering engine problems 1nm south of the Rannies
cardinal marker
17 December 2020
Paged 4.19 pm Launched 4.28 pm Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II
Launched 4.29 pm D Class Ollie Naismith
Report of two persons cut off by the tide at Tregantle
7 December 2020
Paged 2.58 pm Launched 3.04 pm D Class Ollie Naismith
Report of a paddleboarder in difficulties between Plaidy and Seaton
29 November 2020
Paged 4.51 pm Launched 5.00pm Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II
Assist 23’ fishing boat with two persons on board, taking on water off Downderry
17 November 2020
Paged 3.47 pm Launched 3.55 pm D Class Ollie Naismith
Report of an empty kayak drifting off the eastern side of second beach.
4 November 2020
Paged 4.59 pm Launched 5.08 pm Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II
Launched 5.09 pm D Class Ollie Naismith
Assist 23’ fishing boat with two persons on board, taking on water, 1 nm south
east of Downderry
21 October 2020
Paged 8.50 am Launched 8.59 am D Class Ollie Naismith
Report of upturned kayaks or paddleboards drifting between Plaidy and
Millendreath.
14 October 2020
Paged 3 pm Launched 3.08 pm D Class Ollie Naismith
Report of two persons, between Plaidy and Millendreath, cut off by the tide
3 October 2020
Paged 5.29 pm Crew assemble
Crew’s assistance requested by Looe Coastguard team
17 September 2020
Paged 3.35 pm Launched 3.41 pm D Class Ollie Naismith
Launched 3.46 pm Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II
Reports of two kayakers in difficulties to the west of Portwrinkle
11 September 2020
Paged 1.16 pm Launched 1.22 pm D Class Ollie Naismith
Assist 4 persons on a small speedboat in difficulties by the Millpool slipway
4 September 2020
Paged 7.13 pm Launched 7.16 pm D Class Ollie Naismith
Launched at the request of HM Coastguard
27 August 2020
Paged 7.16 pm Launched 7.22 pm D Class Ollie Naismith
Reports of 3 persons on 2 kayaks in difficulties off Hannafore Point
19 August 2020
Paged 4.11 pm Request to launch Atlantic 85
Report of a surfer in difficulty off Downderry
18 August 2020
Launched 10.45 am D Class Ollie Naismith
Assist local boat sustaining damage in Looe bay
5 August 2020
Paged 4.59 pm Launched 5.07 D Class Ollie Naismith
Launched 5.08 pm Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II
Report of two persons in water by a yacht moored off Plaidy beach
25July 2020
Paged 7.26 pm Launched 7.37 pm
D Class Ollie Naismith
Launched 7.39 pm Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II
Report of four people cut off by the tide between Downderry and Portwrinkle
14 July 2020
Paged 12.49 pm Launched 12.56 pm
Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II
Launched 1.19 pm D Class Ollie Naismith
Assist a yacht with four persons on board drifting with a disabled rudder
25 June 2020
Paged 4.48 pm Launched 4.55 pm
D Class Ollie Naismith
Reports of two persons in difficulties in the water off Tregantle beach
22 June 2020
Paged 4.57 pm Launched 5.05 pm
D Class Ollie Naismith
Launched 5.07 pm Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II
Assist a person injured after falling from a kayak west of Portwrinkle
20 June 2020
Paged 6.41 pm Launched 6.50 pm
D Class Ollie Naismith
Report of three persons cut off by the tide at Talland
13 June 2020
Paged 6.42 pm Launched 6.51 pm
Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II
Report of an empty dinghy drifting at the back of Looe Island
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