A trawler at the centre of a major rescue operation has sunk hours after her crew were winched to safety by an Irish Coast Guard helicopter in stormy seas off the West Cork coast.
The 25 metre Ellie Adhamh, which was abandoned by her skipper and crew at around 7pm on Saturday when they were airlifted to safety by Rescue 117, sank around midday today (Sunday).
The boat, which was built in 2004 and registered in Wexford, sank in approximately 80 metres of water, just over two miles north of the Bull Rock at the entrance to Kenmare Bay.
A local Tug hired by the owners was on scene all morning evaluating options to tow the vessel to a place of safety.
A second local Tug was also proceeding to the scene but it was evident from early morning that the vessels condition was deteriorating.
A Coast Guard spokesperson expressed relief that there was no loss of life and acknowledged the professionalism of all who had been involved in the operation, as Afloat reported previously including Naval Service ship LE George Bernard Shaw, Castletownbere RNLI, Coast Guard Helicopter crews, owners and their representatives.
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