Rachel Harvey

Rachel Harvey
History
Port of registryUnited Kingdom Jersey
FateWrecked 1999
General characteristics
TypeFishing vessel
Crew6

Rachel Harvey was a Jersey-registered fishing vessel which, at 9:45 p.m. on 1 October 1999, struck rocks 200 yards (180 m) off Peninnis Head in the Isles of Scilly in stormy seas. St Mary's Lifeboat and a search-and-rescue Sea King helicopter from RNAS Culdrose attended the scene. The lifeboat picked up all six crew, but one man was pronounced dead on arrival at St Mary's Hospital.

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  • "Falmouth Coastguard Alerted to Sinking Fishing Vessel". Maritime and Coastguard Agency (Press release). 1 October 1999. 385/99. Archived from the original on 12 March 2007.