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Lady Eileen

Lady Eileen

The 26 foot fishing vessel Lady Eileen sank near Spanish Point, Co Clare, Ireland.   The Lady Eileen was last spotted near the Spanish Point as the two crew were relocating their lobster pots ahead of a predicted storm.  When the vessel failed to arrive later that night, an alarm was raised and a search began.   The search and rescue found the sunken Lady Eileen the next day in 33 meters of water.   The two crew bodies were found trapped in the wheelhouse and were later recovered.   The Lady Eileen was equipped with a VHS radio, but no distress call was sent.   The weather at the time was reported as calm.   The cause of the sinking remains a mystery.   Reports suggest the vessel either had suffered a leak or caught by a freak wave.  In either case, the men on board the Lady Eileen were caught by surprise when the fishing vessel sank.

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Terri Louise

Terri Louise

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The trawler Terri Louise WD 246 became disabled and nearly sank off White Gap, Curracloe, Ireland.  The trawler was fishing when it struck bottom and the hull was holed.  The Terri Louise had rapid water ingress and the vessel was close to sinking.  The crew sent out a distress call with a helicopter from the Marine Rescue Control responding along with the RNLI lifeboat from Rosslare.   The helicopter was able to lower a dewatering pump to the trawler.   With the pump in operation, the water ingress was brought under control.   The RNLI lifeboat reached the scene and escorted the Terri Louise back to port at Kilmore Quay.

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Ludovic Geoffray W202

Ludovic Geoffray W202

The 17 meter long trawler Ludovic Geoffray W202 became disabled after suffering water ingress while off Howth, Ireland.  The trawler with seven crewmen on board contacted the RNLI who dispatched their all-weather lifeboat from Howth.   The lifeboat reached the scene and took the trawler under tow.   An Irish Coast Guard helicopter reached the scene and was able to winch down a dewatering pump to the Ludovic Geoffray.   Weather conditions made the rescue effort difficult with force six winds and a three meter swell.   The towline between the lifeboat and trawler parted several times, but both vessel were able to reach Howth harbour 10 hours later.    No reports of injuries, damage or pollution being released.

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