Huge search underway after UK Navy crew member goes missing off Irish coast

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"A significant multi-agency search operation is currently underway off the northwest coast of Ireland for a missing UK Navy crew member. The person was last seen late on Friday, around 10.30pm. A distress call was made to the Irish Coast Guard early on Saturday morning. Ireland's Department of Transport confirmed the extensive search effort. The Irish Coast Guard's Marine Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Malin Head received a distress alert from a UK Naval support vessel just before 9am this morning."

"The alert was for a missing crew member on board, last seen at approximately 10.30pm last night. The vessel was situated north of Tory Island when the alarm was raised. Malin Head Coast Guard is coordinating the search for the missing crew member in the waters between Tory Island, Co Donegal, and Eagle Island, Co Mayo. The Irish Coast Guard, the Irish Air Corps, the RNLI, the naval vessel and others are involved in the search."

The Independent highlights ongoing reporting across topics including reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech, and emphasizes free access to journalism funded by donations. The Independent investigates financials tied to political groups and produces documentaries such as 'The A Word', which focuses on American women fighting for reproductive rights. A significant multi-agency search is underway off the northwest coast of Ireland for a missing UK Navy crew member last seen late Friday at about 10.30pm. The Irish Coast Guard's Marine Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Malin Head is coordinating assets and agencies in the search between Tory Island and Eagle Island.

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