This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/dorset/6178407.stm

The article has changed 12 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 2 Version 3
Search resumes for lost skipper Search for skipper yields debris
(about 2 hours later)
A search operation has resumed for the skipper of a fishing vessel, missing off the Dorset coast. Rescue teams searching for a fishing boat skipper, missing off the Dorset coast have found debris from the boat.
The fishing boat Unity capsized after taking on water as it rounded Portland Bill on route to Weymouth from Brixham, Devon, on Wednesday evening.The fishing boat Unity capsized after taking on water as it rounded Portland Bill on route to Weymouth from Brixham, Devon, on Wednesday evening.
The Weymouth lifeboat recovered two men from the Fife-based crew but their 45-year-old skipper has not been found. The Weymouth lifeboat recovered two men, aged 19 and 20, from the Fife-based crew but their skipper has not been found.
The coastguard said wreckage from the Unity was found overnight which signals a "refined area" for Thursday's search. The 45-year-old was last seen in the wheelhouse as the boat capsized.
Rescue teams including two coastguard helicopters and HMS Portland searched into the night. The coastguard said wreckage from the Unity found overnight signalled a "refined area" for Thursday's search.
Second major searchSecond major search
A Coastguard spokesman said the morning search had yielded further debris from the vessel.
The search had begun after a red flare was sighted about two miles south of Portland.The search had begun after a red flare was sighted about two miles south of Portland.
The two rescued crewmen, aged 19 and 20, where taken to Dorchester Hospital suffering from shock. They have been discharged and are staying locally. Coastguards helicopters and HMS Portland worked alongside RNLI Crews.
A coastguard spokesman told BBC News: "We'll recommence the search around about first light - Utilising rescue teams, ground search teams, the lifeboat from Weymouth and Whiskey Bravo [coastguard helicopter]." The two rescued crewmen, were taken to Dorchester Hospital suffering from shock. They have been discharged and are staying locally.
The fishing boat Unity took on water and capsized
"Whiskey Bravo", a coastguard helicopter, and the Weymouth lifeboat resumed the morning search.
It is the second major search operation off Portland Bill in two days after fisherman Peter Lynham, 20, from Weymouth, fell overboard while laying crab pots.It is the second major search operation off Portland Bill in two days after fisherman Peter Lynham, 20, from Weymouth, fell overboard while laying crab pots.
Mr Lynham has not been seen since and the search for him has now been called off.Mr Lynham has not been seen since and the search for him has now been called off.