Fisherman in lifeboat rescue dies in hospital
A FISHERMAN taken to hospital after being rescued by coastguards died yesterday afternoon.
The search for a second man who was on the fishing boat when it sank off Wales was cut back
The search for a second man who was on the fishing boat when it sank off Wales was cut back last night.
The Harvester, from Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, was wrecked on Thursday on rocks at nearby St David’s Head.
The spot, which is notorious for its rocky sea bed, is not used for fishing and it is not clear why the boat was there.
The Harvester, from Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, was wrecked on Thursday
Alex Smith, National Maritime Operations controller for the Coastguard, said: “Despite an intensive search including the helicopter, RNLI lifeboats and Coastguard rescue teams we have been unable to locate the remaining missing crew.”
A St David’s Head Lifeboat spokesman said: “The vessel hit rocks off Abereiddy beach, where members of the public spotted it. Our all-weather lifeboat and inshore lifeboat were deployed.
“The vessel sunk about a mile offshore, there were two persons on board.
The vessel hit rocks off Abereiddy beach
“In that area where there are rocks under the surface, they wouldn’t have been fishing, so we are not sure what they were doing there.
“We plotted the tides to see where they could have got washed into a cove or washed to shore.”