Friday, October 20, 2017

Sunken fishing trawler Dianne found by searchers off Queensland coast

Police say they have found the commercial fishing trawler Dianne in which six men are believed to have drowned when it sank in heavy seas on Monday night.

The sea cucumber fishing boat was detected by sonar about two to three nautical miles off Round Hill Headland, near Seventeen Seventy.

Police confirmed the discovery in a statement released just after 6:00pm on Friday.

Water Police remained at the scene overnight and a full recovery operation was due to commence this morning.

Seven crew were aboard the boat when it capsized.

MORE Sunken fishing trawler Dianne found by searchers off Queensland coast – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)


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