Vessel 'in distress' in English Channel as rescue effort launched
6 sources·Updated August 31, 2026
English Channel rescue
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- The Independent·4d agoCoastguard suspends search for missing pair after fishing boat sinks in English Channel
An ‘intensive search’ just off Plymouth has been underway since a distress call was made
Read at The Independent → - Sky News UK·5d ago'No trace' of two missing crew after fishing boat sinks in Channel, as search ends
The search for two missing crew members from a French-registered fishing boat which sank in the English Channel has ended.
Read at Sky News UK → - BBC UK News·5d agoSearch continues for boat 'in distress' in Channel as two people still missing
Two of the five crew members on board are still unaccounted for, the Coastguard says.
Read at BBC UK News → - Daily Mail News·5d agoVessel carrying five people reported 'in distress' in the English Channel off Plymouth - as Coastguard launches rescue mission
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) were alerted by a report that the vessel was in trouble south west of Eddystone Lighthouse just after 6pm on Saturday evening.
Read at Daily Mail News → - BBC Top Stories·5d agoRescue to continue overnight for 'in distress' vessel carrying five in the Channel
Several fishing vessels are assisting the Coastguard after reports of a boat "in distress' off Plymouth.
Read at BBC Top Stories → - Sky News Home·5d agoVessel 'in distress' in English Channel as rescue effort launched
A vessel is "in distress" in the English Channel, according to the coastguard.
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