Search for fishermen called off

A search for two Spanish fishermen on a Castletownbere-based trawler missing off the southwest coast of England has been called off.

Ten crew members were on board the trawler which sank after taking on water on Thursday, May 25th. One Spanish crew member lost his life. His body was taken to Cork University Hospital.
Seven others were rescued and taken to mainland Europe and New York. It is thought the vessel was on its way from Spain to Castletownbere when the emergency happened.

Two merchant ships were in the area at the time. They were joined in the rescue operation by RAF and Royal Navy helicopters and an RAF Nimrod aircraft.