Three fishermen are missing, feared drowned, after their boat vanished without trace in the Channel. The Weymouth based, Purbeck Isle, disappeared in choppy seas off Portland Bill, Dorset. A major air and sea search was launched involving three navy ships and the coastguard helicopter, but they could find no trace of the boat or of any wreckage.
Full report and video here from the Daily Mail Online.
BBC News update @12:50:
The search for a fishing boat and three crew missing off the Dorset coast has revealed a vessel on the seabed.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said an uncharted wreck of similar size to the missing fishing boat, Purbeck Isle had been located.
It was discovered by a survey ship with sonar equipment involved in the search for the Weymouth-based boat.
Coastguards began an extensive search overnight after the crabber was reported missing at about 18:00 BST.
