Two callouts for Teignmouth Lifeboat Crew

On Friday, 21 December Solent Coastguard reported hearing the word ‘Mayday’ and requested that a thorough search of the Teign Estuary be carried out. Both the Two Annes Atlantic and Arancia lifeboats launched at 5.42pm so that both sides of the river banks could be searched efficiently as far as Newton Abbot. The Exmouth lifeboats also launched to search the river Exe.

After a thorough search nothing was found and the lifeboat and crew returned to station. The lifeboats were refuelled and ready for service at 7.35pm.

The next callout was on Saturday morning following a report of a partially submerged yacht approximately 200m off the end of the Pier. Upon arrival on scene at 9.26am the volunteer crew determined that the object was a weathered marker and was not causing a hazard.

The lifeboat and crew returned to station and the lifeboat was ready for service at 9.54am.

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