Sharpness
| ID | Callout | Stand Down | Station | Details |
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| 10/071 | 24/08/2010 16:45 | 24/08/2010 19:35 | Sharpness | Tasked to report of body on Longney Sands. Body recovered and handed to Police. |
| 10/069 | 20/08/2010 | 20/08/2010 | Sharpness | Details To Follow |
| 10/068 | 17/08/2010 15:10 | 17/08/2010 19:30 | Sharpness | Tasked to search for missing person thought to be in the water. Search carried out Minsterworth to Llanthony, nothing found. |
| 10/061 | 07/08/2010 21:40 | 08/08/2010 05:45 | Sharpness | Sailing vessel reported aground off Purton. Vessel located near to historic wreck site, anchor deployed and aground. Stood by ensure craft safety upon re floating on flood tide. Vessel safely re floated 05:35. |
| 10/055 | 13/07/2010 10:05 | 13/07/2010 11:50 | Sharpness | Immediate lifeboat launch requested following 999 call to MRCC Swansea, call from lone sailor that his vessel was holed and sinking in the Bullo Pill area. Lifeboat SARA 2 launched in poor visibility and driving rain reaching casualty 1035 hrs. Casualty vessel found to have been swamped by bore and in danger of immediate capsize, 1 person on board, no lifejacket, radio or flares. Casualty taken on board lifeboat, casualty vessel taken in tow to HMCG CRT who had stationed themselves at Arlingham. Casualty and vessel handed to HMCG at that location. |
| 10/051 | 08/07/2010 10:30 | 08/07/2010 13:45 | Sharpness | Person thought to be 'At Risk', search of waters around Lower Lode requested. 1 unit from Sharpness, assisted by 1 unit from Tewksbury attended. Reported person found barricaded in hotel room by Police. |
| 10/050 | 05/07/2010 16:49 | 05/07/2010 18:00 | Sharpness | Immediate launch requested to report of 3 persons in the water off Berkeley. Lifeboat launched located 3 persons found to be local fishermen. |
| 10/034 | 21/05/2010 10:00 | 21/05/2010 15:00 | Sharpness | Tasked to search for missing male feared to be in the River Severn. SARA4 & SARA7 carried out search from Llanthony and Maismore weirs, to Arlingham. Nothing found. |
| 10/030 | 02/05/2010 12:20 | 02/05/2010 12:20 | Sharpness | Yacht on passage from Cardiff to Portishead, in high winds very heavy seas, reported late arriving at Portishead. Tasked from Portishead Marina Lock to assist, Yacht located off Portishead Point being blown on to dangerous lee shore, propeller fouled by warp. Escorted Yacht into Portishead Marina. |
| 10/029 | 02/05/2010 11:10 | 02/05/2010 11:20 | Sharpness | Whilst on exercise, call to assist following 999 call, Yacht be blown on to lee shore in high winds and very heavy seas. Located Yacht escorted in to Portishead Marina. |
| 10/018 | 04/03/2010 11:10 | 04/03/2010 13:20 | Sharpness | Report of body in water; SARA4 launched, body recovered. |
| 10/004 | 06/01/2010 14:58 | 06/01/2010 18:00 | Sharpness | Called to person who had slid down bank on snow & ice, suspected both legs broken. Person recovered and handed to Ambulance Service. |
| 09/082 | 24/10/2009 14:04 | Sharpness | Tasked to immdediate launch to overturned hovercraft off Sharpness, 2 pob. Hovercraft and crew recovered to shore. Stood down 14:45 | |
| 09/069 | 29/08/2009 14:19 | Sharpness | Tasked to launch to sailing vessel lost rudder in high winds. S2 launched, vessel with 2 POB's located being driven on to rock breakwater by strong winds, South of Lydney Dock near to the New Grounds. Vessel taken in tow and towed to Thornbury Sailing Club, Oldbury. Handed over to HM Coastguard on sailing club slipway. Stood Down: 1650 |
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| 09/063 | 13/08/2009 15:55 | Sharpness | Report of 2 persons trapped on sand banks at Longney. S4 launched, persons found to be local fishermen, not in any trouble. False alarm with good intent. Stood down 17:00 | |
| 09/060 | 01/08/2009 18:30 | Sharpness | Tasked to persons reported trapped on sandbank at Bullo Pill. S4 launched carried out search of the area, nothing found. Thought to be false alarm with good intent.Stood down 20:00 | |
| 09/058 | 23/07/2009 09:09 | Sharpness | Report of body sighted at Epney, S2 launched from Sharpness, S4 launnched from Epney. Male body recovered. Stood down 11:30 | |
| 09/056 | 14/07/2009 13:00 | Sharpness | Tasked to report of body being washed over Llantony Wier, S4 launched from Sharpness to cover ebbing tide, S7 launched from Arlingham, search completed from Sharpness to Gloucester. Nothing found. Stood down 17:30 | |
| 09/055 | 08/07/2009 15:13 | Sharpness | Tasked to launch to missing 3 year old last seen near water at Broadoak. Child found safe and well prior to launch. Stood Down:1525. | |
| 09/053b | 05/07/2009 13:00 | Sharpness | Called to report of Dolphon stranded at Maismore. Crew attended found beached Porpoise, unable to save the Porpoise. Stood down 14:30 | |
| 09/046 | 27/06/2009 12:17 | Sharpness | Tasked by MRCC Swansea to speed boat in trouble Severn Crossing Area. Located craft off Aust with 2 Persons on board. Craft had lost all power and was drifting in ebb tide. Tow secured craft and POB towed to Beachley slipway, handed to HMCG CRT on slipway. Stood down 13:30 | |
| 09/040 | 02/06/2009 02:43 | Sharpness | Launched to suspected suicide attempt, Epney area, Person located by Police on shore, stood down 0355 hours. | |
| 09/038 | 23/05/2009 16:00 | Sharpness | Launched to report of body in water, item located, not body, item landed to Police. Stood down 1630 hours | |
| 09/029 | 08/04/2009 14:00 | Sharpness | Launched to report of stranded Dolphins Lydney Sands area, search of area, nothing found, thought to be 'false alarm with good intent' stood down 1520 hours | |
| 09/028 | 30/03/2009 13:30 | Sharpness | Launched to report of upturned dinghy with two persons in water, search of Lydney / Berkely Pill area, two persons recovered from water, landed to HM Coastguard crews on shore. Stood down 1505 hours | |
| 09/026 | 22/03/2009 11:10 | Sharpness | Shoe containing human foot found at waters edge, launched, seach of banks, nothing further found. Stood down 1300 hours | |
| 09/025 | 20/03/2009 | Sharpness | Launched to report of car disappearing below water, car located no persons, thought to subject of crime. Stood down 1330 hours | |
| 09/023 | 14/03/2009 14:00 | Sharpness | launched to report of upturned vessel, vessel found to be old probably washed of f the shore by high tides. Stood down 1630 | |
| 09/020b | 03/03/2009 23:10 | Sharpness | Launched to report of fisherman suffering heart attack at waters edge whilst fishing, giving location as 'Near Newnham', 2 lifeboats launched searched 9 miles of coastline from Sharpness to Epney, nothing found, 0200 hours Police report Hoax call, stood down | |
| 09/014 | 12/02/2009 08:50 | Sharpness | Report of surfer missing in Severn Bore, launched on arrival at scene, surfer foud at waters edge. Stood down 0955 hours | |
| 09/012 | 11/02/2009 20:50 | Sharpness | launched to recover vessel drifting off Milkmaid Rock, heavy seas prevented recovery, vessel broken up by seas and sank. Stood down 2240 hours | |
| 09/011 | 11/02/2009 09:10 | Sharpness | Launched to report of vessel drifting off Wellhouse Rocks. Vessel located, no POB's, thought to have broken mooring, due to low water, unable to recover vessel. Stood down 1105 hours | |
| 08/071 | 03/08/2008 12:40 | Sharpness | Tasked to assist monitor 3 sailing vessels in difficult conditions at the Noose. S2 launched kept watch on vessels until safe return to home port. Stood down: 1310 | |
| 08/070b | 03/08/2008 12:40 | Sharpness | Tasked to launch to overturned sailing vessel, S4 launched, persons recovered, 1 person taken to shore at Lydney by lifeboat. 1 other crew member elected to stay with overturned vessel, safetyboat in attendance. Due to low state of tide lifeboat unable to return to overturned drifting vessel. Beachley station requested to launch to the vessel drifting toward Beachley Station. Stood down 13:30 | |
| 08/070 | 03/08/2008 11:00 | Sharpness | Tasked to lauch to overturned sailing vessel, 1 person hanging to hull, 1 person in water. S2 launched, recovered persons and righted vessel. Vessel bailed out by lifeboat crew. Returned to home port, accompanied by safetyboat. Stood down 12:10 | |
| 08/068 | 27/07/2008 20:01 | Sharpness | Tasked to report of child swept away by tide at Arlingham. S7 & S4 launched, both vessels carried out all night search, Beachley land crew called in to assist with shore search. Body sighted by member of public on mudbank, recovered. Stood Down: 1000hrs 28th July 2008 |
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| 08/045 | 10/05/2008 18:32 | Sharpness | Tasked to sighting of body Bullo Pill. Unable to launch due to low state of tide. Call handed to Beachley Station for land recovery. Stood down: 18:55 | |
| 08/041 | 07/05/2008 05:30 | Sharpness | Report of person seen in water Plimlico Sands area. Search carried out between Hocke Cliffe and Plimlico Sands by SARA 4 and SARA 7. Body recovered at Bullo Pill. Stood dowm 10:30 | |
| 08/038 | 02/05/2008 15:30 | Sharpness | Tasked to missing elderly person, walking stick found at waters edge, Frampton on Severn. Launched search carried out, nothing found. Stood down 15:30 | |
| 08/034b | 26/04/2008 09:45 | Sharpness | Re launched to previous incident for daylight search, accompanied by Avon & Somerset Police Underwater team. Nothing found. Stood down 18:00 | |
| 08/033 | 25/04/2008 21:30 | Sharpness | Tasked to male person missing believed to be in water Haw Bridge. Launched - 2 boat search carried out - nothing found. Stood down 02:30 | |
| 08/025 | 08/04/2008 23:02 | Sharpness | Report of 2 barges drifting, not known if any persons on board. Lifeboat launched carried out seach in bad visibility, barges located 0215 hours at Epney. Ascertained no persons on board. Unable to secure due to size of vessels. Drift monitored till vessel grounded on falling tide. Left for tug recovery on following tide. Stood down 04:15 | |
| 08/015 | 09/03/2008 10:38 | Sharpness | Tasked to launch to surfer missing on Severn Bore. Surfer located. Stood down 10:44 | |
| 08/013 | 17/02/2008 22:42 | Sharpness | Launched to Suspected suicide, car found at waters edge Saul. Carried out search in company with Police Heli - nothing found. Stood down 0035 | |
| 08/009 | 13/02/2008 15:00 | Sharpness | Report of upturned canoe possibly with person in water off Sharpness Dock entrance. Sharpness lifeboat Launched carried out search located large tree trunk with dead sheep attached. Thought to be cause of report,. carried search of surounding waters, nothing further found. Recorded as false alarm with good intent. Stood down 1630 | |
| 08/008 | 12/02/2008 13:30 | Sharpness | Tasked to search for missing person thought to be in danger River Severn Tewksbury area. S4 launched, carried out search of River, Tewsksbury to M50 crossing. Search result negative. Stood down 1830. | |
| 08/007 | 11/02/2008 10:23 | Sharpness | Immediate launch following report to Coastguard of upturned vessel with persons in water at Bull Rock Light. S2 & S4 launched carried out search of sea area Sharpness / Lydney to Oldbury / Inward Rock, assisted by Coastguard Helicopter and Coastguard Coast Rescue Team. Wreckage spotted by helicopter and recovered by S2, on inspection not thought to be connected with incident. Search called off when nothing further found. Stood down 1330 | |
| 08/005 | 26/01/2008 12:00 | Sharpness | Called to Upton, car being washed away by fierce flood water. S4 attended, car secured and winched to safety by Sharpness Mobile 7 - Stood down 1400 | |
| 07/089 | 27/10/2007 12:34 | Sharpness | Tasked to H/craft with engine failure North of Sharpness. S4 stood by, crew of craft restarted engine returned to shore under own power. Stood down 14:40 | |
| 07/088 | 08/10/2007 19:43 | Sharpness | Tasked immediate to Sharpness Dock entrance following sighting of motor car being driven off pier. S7 launched carried dragging operation, vehicle located. Vehicle later recovered with 2 deceased occupants + 1 dog. Stood down 02:00 | |
| 07/087 | 06/10/2007 12:30 | Sharpness | 2 powered craft participating in local event, engines failed off Berkeley Pill. 2 vessels towed to shore by SARA 4. Stood down 14:00 | |
| 07/083 | 25/09/2007 12:35 | Sharpness | Tasked immediate launch to persons in water at Lydney. SARA4 launched and made way to Lydney Dock. Upon arrival information received that casualties were in water inside of Dock. Stood down 13:15 | |
| 07/077 | 02/09/2007 10:20 | Sharpness | Dory with 2 POB's snagged prop and drifting on fast flood tide off Sharpness Point. S4 towed vessel to Lifeboat Station, prop on casualty vessel cleared. stood down 11:05 | |
| 07/076 | 01/09/2007 21:00 | Sharpness | Tasked to Lugger aground on the Noose, S2 launched stood by vessel until it refloated, escorted to Lydney. Stood down 00:45 | |
| 07/072 | 23/08/2007 15:50 | Sharpness | Immediate tasking to 72 foot TSMY 'Deborah S' run aground on Narlwook Rocks becoming trapped on Tidal Wall. S2 attended and in company with S1, attempted to pull vessel off. Vessel firmly stuck aground. S2 returned to Station leaving S1 & S3 to stand by vessel untill pulled off by tug at 0500hrs on following tide. Stood down 17:40 | |
| 07/059 | 07/07/2007 12:20 | Sharpness | Sloop on passage to Lydney Dock, disabled main sail, engine failed, 2 POB's. Vessel towed into Lydney Dock by SARA 2. Stood down 13:45 | |
| 07/054 | 29/06/2007 18:06 | Sharpness | Tasked immediate launch to suspected Paraglider down Lydney Sands area Severn Estuary. Stood down prior to launch, false alarm with good intent, sighting was surf kiters. Stood down 18:18 | |
| 07/049 | 26/06/2007 10:50 | Sharpness | Tasked to Drakes Broughton, missing vehicle and person. Dragging operations carried out by S 7. Vehicle located. Vehicle and body recovered. Stood down 22:05 | |
| 07/043 | 25/06/2007 12:10 | Sharpness | Tasked to assist Fire & Rescue Service at Park Edn to recover elderly person trapped in home by floodwater. Person removed to safety.Stood down 12:35 | |
| 07/042 | 25/06/2007 10:25 | Sharpness | Tasked to assist Fire & Rescue Service at Park End, school coach stranded in flood water with school children on board. All removed to safety. Stood down 11:15 | |
| 07/041 | 25/06/2007 10:20 | Sharpness | Tasked to assist Fire & Rescue Service, numerous Dogs trapped in boarding kennels by fast rising floodwater at Churchdown Dogs recovered to safety. Stood down 12:05 | |
| 07/040 | 25/06/2007 06:56 | Sharpness | Tasked to assist Fire & Rescue Service, 2 persons trapped in motor car by floodwater atWinscome. Persons recovered with minor injuries. Stood down 09:30 | |
| 07/033 | 17/06/2007 08:55 | Sharpness | Tasked to incident Gloucester/Sharpness Canal, Sharpness. SARA 7 launched to scene, 1 body later recovered. Stood down 09:45 | |
| 07/032 | 07/06/2007 05:25 | Sharpness | Male person trapped at base of Sharpness Docks South Pier. Recovered to shore uninjured. Stood down 06:40 | |
| 07/024 | 01/05/2007 19:50 | Sharpness | Tasked to cow in water near Shepherds Patch. Cow recovered from water. Stood down 21:30 | |
| 07/014 | 21/03/2007 09:30 | Sharpness | Immediate Launch to Surfer having got into difficulties riding Severn Bore. Surfer recovered to Ambulance on shore. Stood down 10:20 | |
| 07/013 | 15/03/2007 11:34 | Sharpness | Tasked in response to 999 call persons on sand bank in middle of Severn at Frampton Sands. S4 crew sent and escorted persons back to shore, found to be part of local exercise. Stood down 11:51 | |
| 07/007 | 27/01/2007 18:32 | Sharpness | Tasked to possible suicide attempt, Severn Estuary, Oldbury area. SARA4 & SARA6 dispatched to scene. Police later located reported person safe and well. Stood down 19:30. | |
| 07/002 | 16/01/2007 10:30 | Sharpness | Tasked to missing person Tirley area. SARA4 & SARA6 launched carried out search. Body located and recovered by SARA6. Stood down 16:30 | |
| 06/054 | 03/12/2006 16:10 | Sharpness | Tasked to incident at Newnham, male thought to have gone into water. Air support Q99 carried out sweep of area, nothing found.Stood down 1710hrs | |
| 06/052 | 29/10/2006 15:00 | Sharpness | Tasked to 22ft Yacht hit Narlwood Rocks, vessel grounded, lone crew member made shore. Vessel secured to re float following tide. Stood down 17:10 | |
| 06/050 | 08/10/2006 10:40 | Sharpness | Tasked to the Noose following sighting of a drifting vessel by local Sailing Club Safety Boat. Search carried out of the Noose and Hock Cliffe area by S4 close inshore and S2 in open water. No casualty found.Stood down 12:00 | |
| 06/049 | 04/10/2006 20:45 | Sharpness | Tasked to Lydney area, car reported having been driven into water, lifeboat launched, carried sea search of Lydney Dock area, later reported that incident had ocurred inside Lydney Dock. Lifeboat stood down 2120hrs | |
| 06/048 | 26/09/2006 14:41 | Sharpness | Tasked to Severn South of Gloucester, body reported floating in water. Launched and carried out down tide search working to area of sighting, nothing located. Stood down 1720hrs | |
| 06/044 | 10/09/2006 13:40 | Sharpness | Tasked to Seadoo PWC aground on Frampton Sands, not sufficient water to enable Lifeboat evacuation, air support, Rescue 170 attended, winched casualty to helicopter, landed ashore. Stood down 1450 hrs. | |
| 06/043 | 10/09/2006 13:35 | Sharpness | Tasked to Kawasaki PWC aground near Frampton Sands, Lifeboat attempts to reach unsuccessful due to ebbing tide, air support, Rescue 170 attended, winched casualty to helicopter, landed ashore. Stood down 14 50hrs | |
| 06/042 | 10/09/2006 13:25 | Sharpness | Tasked to Kawasaki jet ski aground near Frampton Sands, unable to reach by Lifeboat, air support, Rescue 170 attended, winched casualty to helicopter and landed ashore. Stood down 1445 hrs | |
| 06/041 | 10/09/2006 13:22 | Sharpness | Tasked to Seadoo PWC aground Frampton Sands, rider with vessel, unable to be reached by lifeboat, air support, Rescue 170 attended, winched casualty to Helicopter and landed ashore. Stood down 1445 hrs. | |
| 06/040 | 10/09/2006 13:11 | Sharpness | Tasked to Seadoo PWC aground on the Noose, no rider with vessel, search commenced, Air support - Rescue 170 attended, assisted with search, casualty later found to have made shore. Stood down 1540 hrs | |
| 06/039 | 10/09/2006 08:50 | Sharpness | Tasked to 22ft cabin cruiser in difficulty near Llantony Weir. Vessel took in tow and taken to safe mooring. Stood down 0940hrs | |
| 06/032 | 25/08/2006 17:23 | Sharpness | Tasked to reported suicide Severn Estuary. Call turned out to be a hoax.Crew stood down 1800 | |
| 06/030 | 08/08/2006 11:50 | Sharpness | Tasked to commence new search re incident 7th August. S4 carrying out search on water, backed up by land crew search. Negative result. Crew stood down 1600 | |
| 06/029 | 07/08/2006 16:55 | Sharpness | Tasked to Upper Severn. 36 year old male missing in water. Extensive search by S4 & S6, person not found. Crew stood down 2200 | |
| 06/027 | 04/08/2006 17:55 | Sharpness | Tasked to yacht aground on Lydney Sands Bank, on arrival, sole crew member had made shore. Vessel anchored to await flood tide to refloat. Stood down 1930hrs. | |
| 06/022 | 16/07/2006 12:10 | Sharpness | Tasked to yacht off Hayward Rock,crew member having sustained head injury from swinging boom. Injured crew member removed from yacht and taken to waiting ambulance at Thornbury Sailing Club slip. Stood down 14:00 | |
| 06/018 | 12/07/2006 09:22 | Sharpness | Tasked to incident at Lydney Dock, S2 & S4 standing by off Lydney Pier to render assistance. incident resolved. Lifeboats returned to Station. Stood down 12:10 | |
| 06/014 | 03/06/2006 15:10 | Sharpness | Sara 4 whilst training on Gloucester Sharpness Canal saw overturned raft, 1 person trapped by rope, casualty cut free and pulled from water. Stood down 15:25 | |
| 06/012 | 26/05/2006 07:35 | Sharpness | Tasked to yacht broken down and drifting beam to heavy seas South of Lydney - SARA 2 launched and located yacht near to Hayward Rock - 1 crew member taken off yacht - tow secured, yacht towed to Sharpness pier head and secured on buoy. Crew member landed at Sharpness Lifeboat Station.Stood down : 09:40 | |
| 06/007 | 24/4/2006 10:30 | Sharpness | SARA 2 tasked to assist SARA 1 with Yacht lost steering in rough seas Mixoms / Lower Shoots area. SARA 2 progress to scene hampered by severe sea conditions - upon arrival SARA 1 had casualty in tow. Stood down 11:40 | |
| 06/004 | 18/01/2006 11:20 | Sharpness | 999 call unidentified - traced to area near Lydney Sands - believed to be hoax. Stood down 11:50 | |
| 06/002 | 08/01/2006 10:00 | Sharpness | Report from Police of body in canal near Gloucester Docks - SARA 4 carried out search and dragging operation - nothing found. Stood down 14:40 | |
| 06/001 | 05/01/2006 23:55 | Sharpness | Page call for possible suicide. No action then required. Stood down 00:05 | |
| 05/048 | 11/09/2005 14:27 | Sharpness | Called by Gloucestershire Police to missing 7 Year old Boy last seen in Gloucester City Centre, search required of urban area and water courses. Stood down 1431 - Boy found safe and well | |
| 05/045 | 04/09/2005 16:40 | Sharpness | Person reported on sands at Newnam. After lengthy search also involving Sharpness Coastguard and Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue, nothing found. Stood down 20:00 | |
| 05/044 | 01/09/2005 16:30 | Sharpness | Called by British Waterways to cow in River at Tewkesbury, SARA 6 tasked, cow rescued from deep mud with assistance given from Upton Fire Station. Stood down approx 20:30 | |
| 05/042 | 21/08/2005 20:43 | Sharpness | Tasked to 36ft motor cruiser which had fouled prop and lost drive when about to enter Sharpness Dock, having no power, vessel was driven into pier by fierce incoming tide, SARA2 secured tow to vessel was able to hold vessel against tide for 1 hour till tide slackened. Vessel then towed into Sharpness Dock Stood down 21:40 |
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| 05/041 | 07/08/2005 10:01 | Sharpness | Called by Swansea Coastguard to Splat Bridge Frampton on Severn's Gloucester to Sharpness Canal where a member of public had reported a deer in the canal, Mobile 3 and SARA 4 tasked and recovered deer from water approx 10:10, deer recovered to shore and despite resuscitation attempts by the crew, deer did not survive. stood down 10:50 | |
| 05/040 | 06/08/2005 10:17 | Sharpness | Called by Swansea coastguard to reports of drifting craft seen in the Epney area, Mobile 3 and SARA 4 tasked by road and assisted Gloucestershire fire and Rescue with removal of derelict craft from the water. Stood down 11:40 |
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| 05/038 | 05/08/2005 09:50 | Sharpness | Tasked by West Mercia Constabulary to a cow in the river at Tewkesbury (just north of upper Lode Lock), Mobile 3 and SARA 4 attend to discover cow had managed to get out of the water under its own power. Stood Down 14:35 | |
| 05/035 | 01/08/2005 15:00 | Sharpness | Tasked by Gloucestershire fire and rescue to a deer in the canal at Slimbridge, mobile 3 and SARA 4 tasked to scene to back up fire boats, deer safely recovered ashore by combined efforts of both teams. Stood down 16:15 | |
| 05/033 | 23/07/2004 14:05 | Sharpness | Tasked to up-turned kayak in Bristol Harbour during harbour festival. person over board, person unable to make banks and/or get out of water, upon arrival person recovered from water and taken ashore where waiting lifeboat crew took over. Kayak later recovered to shore. Stood down 14:50 | |
| 05/032 | 22/07/2005 19:50 | Sharpness | Tasked by harbour master at Portishead dock by VHF marine radio to an ex off-shore lifeboat that had loss of steering just off Bristol city docks with eight persons on board, Sharpness tasked to incident due to our locality (SARA 2 heading for Avonmouth port), took casualty vessel in tow with SARA 2 holding against tide whilst passengers were disembarked, tow taken to lock basin. Stood down 21:05 | |
| 05/029 | 22/06/2005 23:10 | Sharpness | Call from coastguard to Newnham where several 999 calls were received of cries for help heard from the banks of the river. SARA 2 and SARA 6 tasked to Arlingham after lengthy search nothing found. stood down 01:10 hours, believed to be hoax calls. | |
| 05/025 | 13/06/2005 19:34 | Sharpness | Requested by Police to assist with a person removal from a stream in Stonehouse. Stood down at 1945 Police divers tasked. | |
| 05/015 | 27/03/2005 01:17 | Sharpness | Called by Coastguard to person in water at Elmore Back, Upon arrival it became apparent the person had been in water for some time and would be a body recovery. Due to poor visibility Gloucester fire boat assisted SARA in lengthy search.Body recovered from water at 11.05. Stood down at 1310 hours | |
| 05/013 | 27/02/2005 09:00 | Sharpness | SARA 2, 4 launched to search River Severn from Arlingham to Maismore Weir in accompany with Gloucester Fire and Rescue boat throughout. No sign of missing person. Stood down 1330 hours. | |
| 05/012 | 26/02/2005 18.33 | Sharpness | Call by Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue to assist with Narrow boat sideways on Gloucester weir. SARA 2 launched at Sandhurst in Gloucester and assisted two Glos Fire and Rescue boats with the operation. It later became apparent that a person may have been on this craft and was lost overboard. Search carried out and nothing found. Stood Down 03:00 | |
| 04/055 | 29/07/2004 18:30 | Sharpness | Alerted by member of public to small sailing craft was seen to be sailing very far inland on an ebbing tide off Purton. Approx. 17 foot sailing craft was experiencing problems with the strong winds and fast currents experienced in the upper reaches of the river Severn. SARA 2 was launched and took vessel in tow Craft towed to Lydney slip. Stood down 1920 hours | |
| 04/052 | 24/07/2004 13:10 | Sharpness | Called by Glos Police to assist with identity of Vehicle leaving the road and entering River at Appletree pub at Minsterworth. No persons reported in vehicle as occupant escaped prior to vehicle sinking. Vehicle located approx 4 metres under water using Sea searcher magnet. Vehicle buoyed and awaited Divers to assist Recovery operator with the vehicle recovery from the water. Stood Down 1640 | |
| 04/045 | 04/07/2004 05:10 | Sharpness | Responded to reports of large motor launch sinking in Saul junction basin. Craft found to be listing to port side. Ropes attached and secured to nearby telegraph pole. Serious diesel leek from vessel required further work to secure booms e.t.c. throughout the day. Stood down 06:00 | |
| 04/044 | 04/07/2004 01:45 | Sharpness | Called to assist glos police with domestic incident aboard narrow boat. Requested to stand off from starboard side in case of persons entering the water. Stood down 01:55 | |
| 04/043 | 04/07/2004 02:05 | Sharpness | 3 missing teenagers last seen in the area of the narrow boat fire. Thought to be in a Canadian canoe. Found safe and well camping with canoe and referred to police. Stood down 02:05 | |
| 04/042 | 03/07/2004 23:55 | Sharpness | Assist Gloucester Fire ands Rescue with narrow boat on fire at Park End Bridge, Saul. Narrow boat destroyed no casualties. Stood Down 06:15 | |
| 04/040 | 25/06/2004 19:59 | Sharpness | Called by Swansea to assist Beachley with known Jumper off Severn Bridge, Sara 2 and Sara 4 assist Beachley with Lengthy Search on incoming tide. Stood down 2210 | |
| 04/038 | 10/06/2004 18:00 | Sharpness | Two persons seen on sands off Lydney with incoming tide and strong Easterly force 4 winds (wind against tide), persons made their own way across river towards Berkeley where they had a boat at anchor. persons later to be identified as fisherman. Stood down at 1830. |
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| 04/036b | 04/06/2004 05:06 | Sharpness | Swansea Coastguard request launch to assist SARA Beachley with reports of a possible person seen to jump off Severn bridge, nothing found stood down 0630 | |
| 04/035 | 02/06/2004 20:21 | Sharpness | Called by Glos Police to recover body in the River Severn at Elmore, Person recovered by SARA 4 after search of area, person originally on sand bank but was carried away by incoming tide, recovered at 22:15 | |
| 04/028 | 10/04/2004 11:12 | Sharpness | Body recovered from River Severn. Stood down 14:45 | |
| 04/027 | 09/04/2004 07:50 | Sharpness | Search of Sharpness area for missing person. Nothing found. Stood down 14:30 | |
| 04/022 | 19/03/2004 16:39 | Sharpness | Recovery of body on river bank in deep mud. Stood down 19:10 | |
| 04/020 | 22/02/2004 01:27 | Sharpness | Person reported in river. Got out by himself, taken to hospital by ambulance. Stood down 02:00 | |
| 04/012 | 06/02/2004 17:25 | Sharpness | Two young males on weir in upturned inflatable. Stood down 17:45 | |
| 04/007 | 26/01/2004 17:35 | Sharpness | Callout from Police to recover body from sand bank at Longney with incoming spring tide. Body Recovered and taken to awaiting Ambulance. Stood down 20:45 | |
| 04/002 | 06/02/2004 17:32 | Sharpness | Called to two persons rafting river Severn Tewkesbury on a flood water two persons pulled from water by Fire Brigade. Time stood down 17:44 | |
| 03/055 | 16/08/2003 06:10 | Sharpness | Called by fire brigade to boat sinking in Sharpness Marina. SARA 4 was launched and helped persons off of craft then assisted fire brigade and British Waterways to pump out craft. Stood down 10:00 | |
| 03/039 | 15/06/2003 20:27 | Sharpness | Member of public reported that sailcraft was in difficulties of Lydney. SARA 2 was launched and proceeded to vessel which was in fact ok. Returned to station 21:10. | |
| 03/022 | 21/03/2003 10:05 | Sharpness | Called by coastgaurd to respond immediately to persons being cut off on sandbank by incoming tide at Frampton-on-Severn. Police managed to escort to safety before SARA 2 arrived on scene. Stood down 10:22 | |
| 03/010 | 18/02/2003 08:30 | Sharpness | Report of person in water River Severn at Broadoak near Gloucester. SARA 2 proceeded up river but was stood down before arriving on scene. Stood down 08:54 | |
| 03/003b | 05/12/2003 21:10 | Sharpness | SARA 2 launched to search river north of Sharpness for MAYDAY as detailed in previous call. Nothing found. Stood down 22-55 | |
| 03/002b | 04/01/2003 17:30 | Sharpness | SARA 2 launched to join search for Canoe detailed in previous callout. |
