The 12 meter long, 20 ton fishing vessel Gerry Ann became disabled off Sutton, England. The vessel had its propeller fouled by its own nets and could not maneuver. The Gerry Ann requested assistance and the Plymouth RNLI responded sending a lifeboat to the scene. The lifeboat took the fishing vessel under tow back to Sutton harbour. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution being released.
The 36 foot fishing vessel Heather Anne sank in Gerrans Bay near Falmouth, England. The two crewmen on board were rescued by a nearby fishing vessel Lauren Kate who witnessed the sinking. The Lauren Kate contacted the Coast Guard who dispatched a RAF helicopter and the local RNLI lifeboats to the scene. The helicopter airlifted one crewman as he was in need of immediate treatment. Unfortunately, he did not recover and died later in hospital. The other crewman was taken by lifeboat back to Mevagissey. The cause of the sinking was not reported. Authorities are conducting an investigation into the incident.
The trawler George Lauren went aground outside the harbour at Whitehaven, England. The trawler had broken its mooring lines as heavy rain and gale force winds battered the area. The vessel was quickly pinned against the breakwall and winds reached 65 mph and swells of 10 feet. A joint rescue was conducted by the Coast Guard from Whitehaven with the RNLI lifeboat from Workington were able to pull the trawler free. The only man on board the George Lauren suffered minor injuries. No reports of pollution being released.
