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Rescue for boat taking on water Five crew saved from sinking boat
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A rescue operation has been launched after a fishing boat started taking on water in the North Sea. Five fishermen have been rescued after their boat sank in the North Sea.
The Fraserburgh-registered Fisher Boys, with five people on board, began taking on water about 40 miles off the coast.The Fraserburgh-registered Fisher Boys, with five people on board, began taking on water about 40 miles off the coast.
Three of the crew were taken onto an offshore supply vessel while two stayed on board with their pumping equipment. Three of the crew were taken to an offshore supply vessel while the skipper and one other crew member stayed on board with pumping equipment.
Aberdeen Coastguard said a helicopter from RAF Lossiemouth had also lowered additional pumps on board in a bid to save the boat. However, their efforts were in vain and the pair were also transferred to the support vessel before the Fisher Boys sank at 1108 GMT.
One of the crew was reported to have chest pains.
Aberdeen Coastguard said a helicopter from RAF Lossiemouth had lowered additional pumps on board in a bid to save the boat, but the efforts were "ineffective".