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24-June-2010 Stand down 1935Hrs
Paged to launch for a dog being swept away by the tide at Instow Beach. As crew were being assembled the animal made shore safe and well.
24-June-2010 Stand Down 1900Hrs
Paged to 2 persons cut off by the tide at Baggy Point. The crew stood down as boat was being launched as casualties made shore safe and well.
19-June-2010 1344Hrs 
Launched to an 18ft RIB with Engine Failure off Greencliffe Westward Ho, Vessel was Towed back to Instow.
Crew: N.Ayres (helm), J.Atkinson, S.A.Clark
13-June-2010 2235Hrs
Launched to a large trimaran fouled up on a naviagation buoy near the lifeboat station. The casualty was freed from the buoy and escorted to safe moorings.
Crew: N.Ayres (Helm), J.Pavitt, A.Short
08-June-2010 Boarding Boat BB-502 0125hrs
Launched to a female who may have jumped from the Torridge Bridge. After a thorough search of the area - and nothing found - all units were stood down.
Crew N.Allman (Helm), D. Atkinson, S. Moles
Other Assisting Units: Westward Ho CRT, Instow CRT, Devon & Cornwall Police
08-June-2010 0115hrs
Launched to a female who may have jumped off the Torridge Bridge, After a thorough search of the River, a nd nothing, found all units were stood down.
Crew: N Ayres (Helm) S Watts S A Clark
Other Assisting Units: Westward Ho CRT, Instow CRT, Devon & Cornwall Police
04-June-2010 1742hrs Tamar 16-16
Launched to Assist the ILB in Refloating a Cabin Cruiser on rocks at Down End, Vessel Refloated by All Weather Lifeboat and Towed back to Appledore by the Inshore Lifeboat.
Crew: M.Cox (Cox'n), J.Pavitt (Mech), A.Atkinson, M.Williams, A.Hallet, P.Atkinson.
Other Assisting Units: Croyde CRT , Croyde Lifeguards
04-June-2010 1700hrs
Launched to Cabin Cruiser Ashore on Rocks at Down End, ILB placed one man ashore to assess the situation, Before calling for back up and pump from the ALB.
Crew: A.Short (Helm), O.Atkinson, J.Atkinson
Other Assisting Units: Croyde CRT, Croyde Lifeguards
24-May-2010 1952hrs
Launched to a possible surfer in Difficulties off Baggy Point, When ILB arrived on scene they found the casualty Happily fishing.(False Alarm)
Crew: J.Pavitt(HELM) A Hallet, G.Stanbury
Other Assisting Units: Croyde CRT Helicopter R169
20-May-2010 2052hrs Tamar 16-16
Launched to the fisging vessel Bruno of Sutton with 2 pob. She was broken down 7 nautical miles east of Lundy. The vessel was towed, in dense fog, back to Appledore.
Crew: M.Cox (cox'n), G. Stanbury (mech), A. Hallett, D. Atkinson, M. Williams, S. Moles
Other Assisting Units: Westward Ho CRT
16-May-2010 1530hrs Boarding Boat BB-502
Launched to assist Devon and Cornwall Police to a female threatening to jump from the Taw Bridge at Barnstaple. As the boat was proceeding to the scene, a report came through to say the female was safe and well in police custody. On this information, all units stood-down.
Crew:A.Short (helm), S.Watts, J.Atkinson, G.Stanbury
Other Assisting Units: Devon & Cornwall police, Instow CRT, Rescue Helicopter 169
16-May-2010 1026hrs Tamar All Weather Lifeboat
Launched to assist a 24ft fishing boat with 2 persons on board, (pob), with engine problems at the Middle Ridge Buoy and needs urgent assistance. The ALB arrived on scene and took the vessel in tow to Appledore.
Crew: M.Cox (cox), P.Evans (Mech), G.Stanbury, N.Ayres, P.Atkinson
Other Assisting Units: Rescue Helicopter 169
12-May-2010 0930hrs Boarding Boat BB-502
Launched boarding boat following a report by a member of the public of a yacht drifting down the river Torridge. The boarding boat found a yacht adrift with no-one onboard and towed it to safe moorings at Appledore.
Crew: M.Cox (Helm), O.Atkinson.
Other assisting Units: Westward Ho CRT
03-May-2010 0819hrs
Launched following a 999 call to the coastguards of a small boat Adrift off of Instow,and not sure if anyone was onboard. The lifeboat found the Boat Drifting with no-one onboard and Towed the vessel to a mooring as it had parted its own.
Crew: A.Short (Helm) G.Stanbury S A Clark.
02-May-2010 1000hrs Boarding Boat BB-502
Whilst performing routine training on the all-weather lifeboat on its moorings, the boathouse called to say a kite surfer was in difficulties astern of the Boat at approx 1/2nm distance. The boarding-boat picked up a Kite surfer and landed her ashore safe and well near by, before resuming training on the all weather boat.
Crew: M.Cox (Helm), P.Evans, S. Moles.
19-Apr-2010 1906hrs
Members of the public reported that a yacht may be adrift off instow, the ILB was launched to investigate,the crew found the yacht in question fouled up in its moorings. once the crew made sure the yacht was secured they returned to station. False Alarm.
Crew: N.Ayres (Helm), A. Hallet, J. Short
16-Apr-2010 2101hrs
The ILB was requested to launch to a report of a dinghy capsized in the River Taw with 2 persons on board, (POB). When the lifeboat arrived on scene nothing could be found. After a search the ILB came across 2 lads fishing off a hulk of a fishing boat. The lads were taken ashore as they would have been on the wreck for several hours. A False Alarm.
Crew: J.Pavitt (Helm), A.Hallet, J.Short
Other Assisting Units: Instow CRT
16-Apr-2010 0845hrs Boardfing Boat BB-502 ( 1 Stand Down)
Launching for a missing Elderly Lady in Barnstaple, launch cancelled as lady was found safe and well ashore.
15-Apr-2010 1803hrs Tamar 16-16
The Tamars First Service! Appledores all-weather Tamar-class lifeboat launched to several calls to coxswain of a 25m Ex Fishing Vessel adrift in the River Taw. The vessel was taken in tow and returned to its moorings at Yelland.
Crew: M.Cox (Coxswain), O.Atkinson (Mech), A.Hallet, J.Pavitt, G.Stanbury, A.Short, D.Atkinson, J.Atkinson, J.Short
15-Apr-2010 1407hrs
ILB requested to launch to a report of 2 children being blown out to sea off westward ho beach in an Inflatable Dinghy, R169 on scene and reported that the children were now safe and well on the beach, The ILB was stood down when nearly on scene.
Crew: J.Pavitt (Helm) O.Atkinson J.Atkinson
Other Assisting Units: Westward Ho CRT Rescue Helicopter 169
29-Mar-2010 1655hrs
Appledore's Atlantic 75 launched to a report of a small yacht adrift off Instow Beach. The ILB located the yacht with no-one onboard and towed it to a secure mooring.
Crew: A.Atkinson (Helm), J.Atkinson, S.Moles
Other Assisting Units: Instow CRT
17-Mar-2010 1946hrs
The ILB launched to a 5mtr fishing boat broken down at anchor at Barnstaple. The Iifeboat towed the vessel to Castle Quay, Barnstaple so it could be recovered from the water.
Crew: A.Atkinson (Helm), D.Atkinson, S.A Clark
Other Assisting Units: Croyde CRT
08-Mar-2010 0740hrs 
Launched Borarding Boat (BB-502) to a female threatening to jump from the Torridge Bridge. The lifeboat stood by while police coaxed the female off the Bridge.
Crew: G.Stanbury (Helm),A.Atkinson J.Pavitt
Other Assisting Units: Devon & Cornwall Police, Devon Ambulance, Westward Ho CRT Instow CRT
06-Mar-2010 1940 hrs
Launched to several reports of a red flare in the river Taw. Area Searched with nothing found. False Alarm with good intent
Crew: J.Pavitt (Helm) N.Ayres J.Atkinson
Other Assisting Units: Croyde CRT
01-Mar-10 0722hrs
Launched to a report of an 18-20ft boat adrift in the River Torridge Near the Old Bridge, The ILB found the vessel with no-one onboard,so it was placed on a secure mooring.
Crew: G.Stanbury(helm) A.Short S.A.Clark.
Other Assisting Units: Westward Ho CRT.
05-Jan-2010 2316hrs
Appledore's Boarding Boat BB-502 launched to Assist the ILB after red flares were seen in the River Torridge/Taw near Crow point. After a short while and a quick search of the River it was deemed the flares had come from inside the Burrows Area Inland. False Alarm.
Crew: N.Ayres (Helm) J.Pavitt R.Morne
Other Assisting Units: Croyde CRT
05-Jan-2010 2314hrs
The ILB launched following several reports of a red flare seen in the River Torridge/Taw area near Crow point. After a short while and a quick search of the River it was Deemed the Flare came from inside the Burrows Inland. False Alarm.
Crew: A.Short (Helm) G.Stanbury A.Atkinson
Other Assisting Units: Croyde CRT
04-Jan-2010 1843 hrs
Boarding Boat BB-502 Requested to launched to a Dog trapped on a sandbank near the White House at Crow Point. The owner had tried to rescue the dog, and found it too dangerous. The local rescue helicopter on exercise nearby at the time offered to help and airlifted the animal to safety.
Crew: N.Ayres (Helm) A.Hallet D.Atkinson
Other Assisting Units: Croyde CRT, Helicopter R-169
01-Jan-2010 1627hrs
Appledore's ILB launched to a paddle-boarder possibly in difficulties off Baggy Point. Rescue helicopter R-169 overflew the area and reported that the boarder appeared to be without difficulty. The ILB continued to the scene to confirm the initial report. As darkness was closing in, the crewman aboard the boarder took advice from the crew and a lift ashore.
Crew: G.Stanbury (Helm) A.Atkinson A Short
Other Assisting Units: Croyde CRT, Helicopter R-169
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