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| Search for crew of sunken Swanland to resume | Search for crew of sunken Swanland to resume |
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| An air-sea search for five men missing from a sunken cargo carrier off north west Wales is set to resume. | An air-sea search for five men missing from a sunken cargo carrier off north west Wales is set to resume. |
| Emergency services returned at 07:30 GMT on Monday to the area of the Irish Sea where the ship sank after breaking in two on Sunday. | |
| Two members of the Swanland's eight crew were plucked from a liferaft by an RAF rescue helicopter early on Sunday. | Two members of the Swanland's eight crew were plucked from a liferaft by an RAF rescue helicopter early on Sunday. |
| One man's body was was found later but a search by lifeboats and aircraft discovered no trace of the rest. | One man's body was was found later but a search by lifeboats and aircraft discovered no trace of the rest. |
| The search was called off at 16:45 GMT on Sunday after beginning at about 02:00 GMT when a mayday call was received from the 81m (265ft) coaster and its Russian-speakling crew. | The search was called off at 16:45 GMT on Sunday after beginning at about 02:00 GMT when a mayday call was received from the 81m (265ft) coaster and its Russian-speakling crew. |
| One of the two survivors reported that the ship was struggling in gale force winds when she was struck by an "enormous" wave. | |
| Holyhead coastguards said the vessel disappeared from the radar screen at 02:20 GMT and said a crew member told them it had been rolled over by the wave, breaking its back. | Holyhead coastguards said the vessel disappeared from the radar screen at 02:20 GMT and said a crew member told them it had been rolled over by the wave, breaking its back. |
| Search conditions improved during the day but a large amount of debris was found at the search location 30 miles north-west of the Lleyn peninsula. | Search conditions improved during the day but a large amount of debris was found at the search location 30 miles north-west of the Lleyn peninsula. |
| One liferaft was found near Bardsey island off the peninsula, but it was empty. | One liferaft was found near Bardsey island off the peninsula, but it was empty. |
| Prince William, who is a helicopter co-pilot at RAF Valley on Anglesey, took part in the rescue of the two survivors. | Prince William, who is a helicopter co-pilot at RAF Valley on Anglesey, took part in the rescue of the two survivors. |
| Spotter plane | Spotter plane |
| Irish rescue helicopters also participated in the operation as well as a spotter plane. | |
| The RNLI launched the Porthdinllaen and Pwllheli lifeboats in the early hours. Holyhead's all-weather lifeboat joined the search in the afternoon. | The RNLI launched the Porthdinllaen and Pwllheli lifeboats in the early hours. Holyhead's all-weather lifeboat joined the search in the afternoon. |
| The Swanland, a regular visitor to the area, was carrying rock that was loaded at the Llanddulas jetty near Abergele and was en route to Cowes, Isle of Wight. | The Swanland, a regular visitor to the area, was carrying rock that was loaded at the Llanddulas jetty near Abergele and was en route to Cowes, Isle of Wight. |
| In August 2010, she came close to grounding on rocks off the Lizard peninsula in Cornwall after he engines failed. | In August 2010, she came close to grounding on rocks off the Lizard peninsula in Cornwall after he engines failed. |
| According to one shipspotting website, the vessel was built in the Netherlands and is owned by a company, Torbulk, in Grimsby. | According to one shipspotting website, the vessel was built in the Netherlands and is owned by a company, Torbulk, in Grimsby. |