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Fisherman Dies After Boat Sinks Off Cornwall Coast


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#1 Barry McCrindle

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Posted 21 December 2011 - 08:44 AM

From the BBC news site

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A fisherman has died in hospital after the boat he was on sank off the south Cornwall coast.
The two crew members onboard the 35ft (10.6m) vessel, the Heather Anne, were rescued from the water in Gerrans Bay, on Tuesday at about 22:15 GMT.

One man was taken to the Royal Cornwall Hospital at Treliske by helicopter and died overnight, coastguards said.

The other man's condition has not been revealed. Coastguards said they were unsure what caused the boat to sink.

The fishing vessel, the Lauren Kate, rescued both men from the bay.

The second man was taken ashore to Mevagissey by lifeboat and transferred to an ambulance.

A coastguard spokeswoman said: "There is no indications as to why the fishing vessel sank, but we hope to gather more information on what happened later today."

I always see both sides of the argument, the one that's wrong and mine.....

#2 3762dazzer

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Posted 23 December 2011 - 12:50 PM

Very very sad couple of weeks for Mevagissey, soldier Elijah Bond was killed in Afghanistan couple of weeks back, his funeral was earlier this week and now this

#3 westy

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Posted 23 December 2011 - 11:04 PM

Ginge was known in your area barry he was mate on the noble built Britannia vi and took her when freddy  was  ill we knew  a  few  bods in the area after coming for refits most years



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