52 - 08/08/2011 3 children in an inflatable
B-765 ''Bob Turnbull''
Launched at 14:12 hrs. and returned from Service at 14:30 hrs.
Service Area :- Off Dumpton Gap.
Weather :- Wind W force 6, Moderate Seas, Moderate Swell, Good visibility.
ILB tasked to 3 children in an inflatable dinghy drifting out to sea off Dumpton Gap. By the time
the ILB arrived on scene the lifeguards had managed to get them safely ashore.
50 - 05/08/2011 Cruiser
B-765 ''Bob Turnbull''
Launched at 15:52 hrs. and returned from Service at 15:58 hrs.
Service Area :- Turning Circle Entrance.
Weather :- Wind SE force 4, Moderate Seas, Low Swell, Good visibility.
ILB tasked to a cruiser with rope around its props in the turning circle. ILB towed casualty
straight into the travel hoist to undergo repair work.
46 - 31/07/2011 21ft Cabin/Angling Boat
B-765 ''Bob Turnbull''
Launched at 19:48 hrs. and returned from Service at 19:57 hrs.
Service Area :- Sewer pipe back of ferry terminal.
Weather :- Wind SE force 3, Slight Seas, Low Swell, Good visibility.
ILB tasked to a 21ft Cabin/Angling boat that had stranded on the sewer outfall pipe at
the back of the ferry terminal. ILB towed casualty clear of the pipe with 2 persons on board. Casualty then made their own way into Royal harbour.
44 - 25/07/2011 3 Girls on a Lillo
B-765 ''Bob Turnbull''
Launched at 15:34 hrs. and returned from Service at 15:45 hrs.
Service Area :- At the back of the East Pier, Bearing degrees - nautical miles from Station.
Weather :- Wind force , Seas, Swell, visibility.
Officials at the Royal Temple race hut spotted a Lillo with three teenagers on it, beach safety life
guards were approaching Lillo The beach safety lifeguards reached the Lillo but appeared to the
Royal Temple officials to be having difficulties with tide. The LA asked for ILB to be launched.
The ILB landed one teenager ashore whilst the other 2 managed to wade back unassisted.
43 - 22/07/2011 Asylum Seekers
B-765 ''Bob Turnbull''
Launched at 03:47 hrs. and returned from Service at 04:02 hrs.
Service Area :- Ferry Port Break Water.
Weather :- Wind NNW force 3, Slight Seas, Nil Swell, Good visibility.
Harbour security reported illegals running away from staff and Immigration and police at the Ferry
Port. It was believed they had already gone into the water at one time and were on the Southern
Breakwater. ILB was launched to assist and whilst searching the breakwater, the illegals were
caught by the shore staff and police, ILB returned to station.
42 - 11/07/2011 9m Yacht
B-765 ''Bob Turnbull''
Launched at 20:02 hrs. and returned from Service at 20:40 hrs.
Service Area :- Off Dumpton Gap.
Weather :- Wind force 1, Calm Seas, Nil Swell, Good visibility.
ILB tasked a 9m yacht with prop problem, at anchor off Dumpton Gap. On scene
anchor was raised and ILB proceeded to tow casualty back to Ramsgate, where it was left in a
position where it could dry out to access the problem.
41 - 11/07/2011 Jet Ski
B-765 ''Bob Turnbull''
Launched at 17:04 hrs. and returned from Service at 17:30 hrs.
Service Area :- Off Western Undercliff.
Weather :- Wind force 1, Calm Seas, Nil Swell, Good visibility.
ILB tasked to a jet ski off the Western Undercliff with engine failure. ILB towed jet ski to slipway
for retrieval.
35 - 29/06/2011 Yacht
B-765 ''Bob Turnbull''
Launched at 21:52 hrs. and returned from Service at 22:57 hrs.
Service Area :- River Stour Entrance.
Weather :- Wind NW force 2, Slight Seas, Low Swell, Good visibility.
ILB tasked to a yacht that went seal watching in the river entrance and ran aground during the
day. Casualty awaited the tide to refloat but found to be taking in water which went over the
batteries. Once on scene the ILB transferred one crewmember onboard with the salvage pump
and pumped as much water out as possible. They then took the yacht under tow, but were
concerned about the ingress of water and requested the assistance of the AWB. When AWB
arrived on scene, the yacht was just managing to keep the level of water under control so the
AWB escorted them into the harbour.
33 - 26/06/2011 2 Kayaks
B-765 ''Bob Turnbull''
Launched at 16:44 hrs. and returned from Service at 17:05 hrs.
Weather :- Poor visibility.
ILB tasked to a report of 2 kayaks leaving Joss Bay, heading for the windfarm with only 1/2
mile visibility. On nearing scene it was found that they had made their own way back to shore
safely.
30 - 20/06/2011 8 m Yacht
B-765 ''Bob Turnbull''
Launched at 04:59 hrs. and returned from Service at 05:44 hrs.
Service Area :- 1 mile North from the Broadstairs Knoll.
Weather :- Wind Calm 0, Calm Seas, Nil Swell, Fair visibility.
ILB tasked a yacht with 3 persons onboard with engine failure and unable to
make way. ILB took casualty under tow and brought it in to Ramsgate Harbour
29 - 19/06/2011 Yacht
B-765 ''Bob Turnbull''
Launched at 03:25 hrs. and returned from Service at 04:35 hrs.
Service Area :- North side of River Stour Entrance.
Weather :- Wind W force 4, Slight Seas, Low Swell, Fair visibility.
ILB tasked a yacht aground on the North side of the River Stour Entrance. ILB
attempted to tow vessel clear but it was hard aground. On the advice of the coastguard, the two
persons onboard were taken off and landed at the boathouse into the hands of Margate Mobile
Coastguard.
27 - 12/06/2011 33 ft Yacht
B-765 ''Bob Turnbull''
Launched at 18:58 hrs. and returned from Service at 19:40 hrs.
Service Area :- End of channel.
Weather :- Wind SSW force 7, Moderate Seas, Moderate Swell, Poor visibility.
ILB tasked a 33ft yacht with engine failure, requesting assistance to enter port. ILB escorted the casualty with one of our crewmen onboard to assist. Seeing vessel drifting off course, ILB put towline on between No. 5 bouy and breakwater and towed casualty onto berth on Western Breakwater. " persons on board, 1 person down below feeling ill.
25 - 03/06/2011 40ft Belgian Yacht
B-765 ''Bob Turnbull''
Launched at 14:40 hrs. and returned from Service at 15:02 hrs.
Service Area :- Turning Circle.
Weather :- Wind NE force 7, Moderate Seas, Moderate Swell, Very Good visibility.
ILB tasked to a 40ft Belgian yacht with engine failure, struggling against wind and tide to make way into harbour safely. ILB took casualty under tow and brought it safely into the harbour.
23 - 21/05/2011 Persons cut off by tide Persons cut off by tide
B-765 ''Bob Turnbull''
Launched at 14:34 hrs. and returned from Service at 14:50 hrs.
Service Area :- Stone Bay.
Weather :- Wind S force 3, Slight Seas, Low Swell, Good visibility.
ILB tasked to report of persons cut off by the tide at Stone Bay.
LB crew found 1 male & 1 female on a concrete ledge in a state of undress. ILB spoke to a canoeist who was the 1st informant, who confirmed that these were the people in question. No assistance was required.
22 - 12/05/2011 28ft Yacht
B-765 ''Bob Turnbull''
Launched at 14:42 hrs. and returned from Service at 15:46 hrs.
Service Area :- 1 mile SSE of harbour.
ILB tasked to a 28ft yacht with both steering and engine failure (suspected rope). ILB towed casualty into harbour.
21 - 10/05/2011 27ft Yacht
B-765 ''Bob Turnbull''
Launched at 19:19 hrs. and returned from Service at 20:08 hrs.
Service Area :- By No. 5 Buoy.
ILB tasked to a 27ft yacht with engine failure by No. 5 buoy. ILB towed casualty into harbour.
20 - 07/05/2011 Inflatable Dinghy
B-765 ''Bob Turnbull''
Launched at 01:10 hrs. and returned from Service at 01:45 hrs.
Service Area :- Back of South Breakwater.
ILB tasked to a report of an inflatable dinghy at the back of the South Breakwater. ILB found 2 lads fishing that had drifted in the tide further than they thought. ILB towed them back to the Undercliff to awaiting UK Border Agency.
19 - 04/05/2011 9m Ex-Lowestoft Smack
B-765 ''Bob Turnbull''
Launched at 13:37 hrs. and returned from Service at 14:35 hrs.
Service Area :- Off Winterstoke.
Weather :- Wind NE force 5, Moderate Seas, Low Swell, Very Good visibility.
ILB tasked to the 100 Year old 9m Ex-Lowestoft Smack with engine failure off Winterstoke. Casualty had put anchor down but was not holding and was drifting towards the shore. ILB attached a tow and towed the casualty into Ramsgate Harbour.
17 - 24/04/2011 Kids Dingy
B-765 ''Bob Turnbull''
Launched at 18:52 hrs. and returned from Service at 19:23 hrs.
ILB tasked to an inflatable dingy off Louisa Bay drifting freely. ILB searched Joss Bay and Viking Bay but no one was found. ILB claimed Dingy.
16 - 24/04/2011 Yacht
B-765 ''Bob Turnbull''
Launched at 17:47 hrs. and returned from Service at 18:12 hrs.
ILB tasked to a yacht with machinery failure. ILB Took casualty under tow and brought it into Ramsgate Harbour.
11 - 10/04/2011 Female Body
1197 ''Esme Anderson''
Launched at 07:55 hrs. and returned from Service at 08:35 hrs.
ILB tasked to female body at Broadstairs Harbour. Once one scene recovered body from shallow water using body bag and aluminium stretcher supplied by Kent Ambulance Service and landed body ashore at Broadstairs Harbour.
09 - 05/04/2011 23 ft Angling Boat
B-765 ''Bob Turnbull''
Launched at 16:09 hrs. and returned from Service at 16:53 hrs.
Weather :- Wind SW force 6, Rough Seas, Moderate Swell, Fair visibility.
Inshore Lifeboat called to the assistance of a 23 ft angling boat with engine failure. Those onboard the angling boat managed to get the engine started by the time the ILB arrived on scene, so the ILB escorted them back into harbour.
04 - 20/01/2011 Training Yacht
B-765 ''Bob Turnbull''
Launched at 13:49 hrs. and returned from Service at 14:31 hrs.
Service Area :- River Stour Entrance, Bearing 246 degrees - 2.05 nautical miles from Station.
Weather :- Wind NNE force 4, Slight Seas, Low Swell, Good visibility.
ILB launched to a yacht aground in River Stour entrance. ILB managed to get a line to the yacht, pulling it into deeper water and towed it safely up the river.
03 - 18/01/2011 Report of an Upturned Yacht
B-765 ''Bob Turnbull''
Launched at 12:10 hrs. and returned from Service at 13:45 hrs.
Service Area :- East of Ramsgate, Bearing 075 degrees - 9.5 nautical miles from Station.
Weather :- Wind NW force 4, Moderate Seas, Moderate Swell, Good visibility.
Dover MRCC requested launch of ILB, after report of submerged yacht app. 9 miles East of Ramsgate, believed to be the yacht that had sunk on the 16th January . After searching the area nothing was found and ILB returned to station.
02 - 16/01/2011 Training Yacht
B-765 ''Bob Turnbull''
Launched at 13:36 hrs. and returned from Service at 19:15 hrs.
Service Area :- North Sand Head, Bearing 120 degrees - 4.5 nautical miles from Station.
Weather :- Wind SSW force 7, Moderate Seas, Moderate Swell, Very Good visibility.
37ft yacht, with five persons on board, ran aground on the Goodwin Sands. ILB and AWB both launched to assist. On scene it was found to be hard aground. An attempt was made by the ILB to get to the yacht but due to the breaking surf & lack of water it was aborted. It was decided to sit at anchor and await the tide. After working out the time the yacht would re float (in darkness), the fact of the weather conditions & wind over tide it was decided to request the persons be airlifted from the yacht in daylight. Casualties
airlifted by RAF rescue 125 and landed at Manston. Due to the time factor it was decided to anchor in position until the yacht floats. Vessel plotted on radar and once it started to move the ILB was sent in to try and get a line on the yacht. On the second attempt through broken water the ILB was able to pull the yacht into deeper water. Observation from the AWB was that the yacht was making water fast. It was decided that it was unsafe to put crew & salvage pump aboard and the yacht quickly sank. ILB released the tow and attached ILB anchor to the towing line. Both boats then returned to station, but after a short time the Coast Guard requested that the AWB go back to the yacht as an EPIRB had been activated, in an
attempt to retrieve it. Unable to retrieve it due to it being in the cabin, lifeboats returned to station.
Photo Clive Nicholls