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| Twelve people have been rescued from the sea off Salcombe in Devon after their 40ft (12m) dive boat sank. | Twelve people have been rescued from the sea off Salcombe in Devon after their 40ft (12m) dive boat sank. |
| The divers from London let off a flare when a freak wave swamped their boat, Aquanaut, sinking it in about eight minutes off Bolt Head, on Saturday. | The divers from London let off a flare when a freak wave swamped their boat, Aquanaut, sinking it in about eight minutes off Bolt Head, on Saturday. |
| The divers were spotted by the crew of a passing yacht which took two on board while the rest got into a life raft. A lifeboat took them all into Salcombe. | The divers were spotted by the crew of a passing yacht which took two on board while the rest got into a life raft. A lifeboat took them all into Salcombe. |
| The divers were with the Aquanauts Dive Centre, based in Plymouth. | The divers were with the Aquanauts Dive Centre, based in Plymouth. |
| Something must have gone catastrophically and unexpectedly wrong Roger Hirst, Dive Wimbledon | Something must have gone catastrophically and unexpectedly wrong Roger Hirst, Dive Wimbledon |
| The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said after the wave hit the stern, the boat took on water rapidly. | The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said after the wave hit the stern, the boat took on water rapidly. |
| Ten of the divers took to a life raft and the remaining crew boarded the yacht, Dutch Angel. | Ten of the divers took to a life raft and the remaining crew boarded the yacht, Dutch Angel. |
| The 10 divers, from Dive Wimbledon, and two instructors, were checked over and were all fine. | The 10 divers, from Dive Wimbledon, and two instructors, were checked over and were all fine. |
| Roger Hirst, from the club, said: "Something must have gone catastrophically and unexpectedly wrong for a boat of that size to sink so quickly. | Roger Hirst, from the club, said: "Something must have gone catastrophically and unexpectedly wrong for a boat of that size to sink so quickly. |
| "It's quite surreal." | "It's quite surreal." |
| He said Aquanauts had a "really good reputation" and all the divers were experienced in British waters. | He said Aquanauts had a "really good reputation" and all the divers were experienced in British waters. |
| A spokesman from Aquanauts said: "We are just glad everyone is okay and safe. | A spokesman from Aquanauts said: "We are just glad everyone is okay and safe. |
| "It's at times like this it's nice to know that all our emergency procedures and training paid off, as the systems we have in place worked perfectly. | "It's at times like this it's nice to know that all our emergency procedures and training paid off, as the systems we have in place worked perfectly. |
| "We would like to thank the yacht Dutch Angel, who came to assist us, and Salcombe lifeboat for their help." | "We would like to thank the yacht Dutch Angel, who came to assist us, and Salcombe lifeboat for their help." |
| Details of the incident have been passed to the Marine Accident Investigation Branch. |