What happened to the Royal Navy crew member?

The search for a missing Royal Navy crew member from the RFA Tidesurge vessel has been called off, with the individual not found despite an extensive multi-agency search off the northwest coast of Ireland.

Who was involved in the search for the missing Royal Navy crew member?

The search involved the Irish Coast Guard, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, RNLI, and other Irish authorities, and was coordinated by the Irish Coast Guard maritime rescue sub-center at Malin.

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Desperate Hunt Ends in Heartbreak: Royal Navy Crew Member Lost Off Irish Coast

Q: Where did the incident involving the Royal Navy crew member take place?

The crew member was last seen on Friday night in the sea between Tory Island, Co Donegal, and Eagle Island, Co Mayo, off the northwest coast of Ireland.

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Summary

Search called off for missing Royal Navy crew member
Crew member last seen on Friday night off northwest Ireland
Extensive multi-agency search involving Irish authorities, RNLI, RAF, and Royal Navy

Desperate Hunt Ends in Heartbreak: Royal Navy Crew Member Lost Off Irish Coast

On November 17th, 2025, the Ministry of Defence announced that the search for a missing Royal Navy crew member off the northwest coast of Ireland has been called off. The crew member, who was part of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Tidesurge, was last seen around 10:30 pm on Friday, November 15th.

A large-scale, multi-agency search was immediately launched in the sea between Tory Island, Co Donegal, and Eagle Island, Co Mayo. The Irish Coast Guard, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, RNLI, and other Irish authorities were all involved in the search, which was coordinated by the Irish Coast Guard maritime rescue sub-center at Malin.