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East Sussex Search For Missing Fishermen Called Off

Sky news

The search for two fishermen missing since their boat sank off the coast of East Sussex has been called off.

Two RNLI lifeboats and a helicopter were sent out on Saturday after the Joanna C sent out a distress signal at around 6am on Saturday.

A man was found clinging to a lifebuoy and was pulled from the water. 

Boats continue their search for the missing two fishermen that went missing near Seaford, Sussex, after their fishing boat, Joanna C, sank off the coast near Seaford, East Sussex on Saturday.

Image:Boats continue their search for crew members of the Joanna C on Sunday morning

HM Coastguard confirmed that the search, which resumed at 7.30am Sunday morning, was called off at 2.30pm.

"Sadly nothing further has been found today," a statement said.

Units that helped with the search included Newhaven and Eastbourne RNLI lifeboats, Eastbourne and Birling Gap Coastguard Rescue Teams and several local fishing vessels.

The Joanna C is a 45ft scalloping vessel registered in Brixham. Its last known location was three nautical miles off the coast of Seaford, near Newhaven.

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