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Urgent Search Continues for Missing UK Navy Crew Member off Ireland
16 Nov
Summary
- Multi-agency search ongoing for missing UK navy crew member
- Last seen on Friday night off northwest coast of Ireland
- Search coordinated by Irish Coast Guard, involving aircraft and naval vessels
As of November 16th, 2025, a multi-agency search is ongoing for a missing UK navy crew member who was last seen on the evening of November 10th off the northwest coast of Ireland. The search is being coordinated by the Irish Coast Guard's maritime rescue sub-center at Malin, with aircraft from the Irish Coast Guard and Irish Air Corps, as well as naval vessels from the Irish Naval Service and the UK Royal Navy, all involved in the effort.
The incident began when the Irish Coast Guard received a distress call from a UK naval support vessel before 9 AM on November 11th. Since then, a comprehensive search has been underway in the waters between Tory Island, County Donegal, and Eagle Island, County Mayo. The search teams are working tirelessly to locate the missing crew member and bring them to safety.
While the details of the incident remain unclear, the authorities are doing everything in their power to ensure a successful outcome to this critical search and rescue operation. The situation is still ongoing as of November 16th, and the search continues with the full cooperation of all the agencies involved.
