The fishing ship Chloe T sent a distress signal in English Chanel about water ingress in the engine room. The vessel was operating on 17 nautical miles off Salcombe, UK and got serious failure, when the ship started sinking. In the beginning the crew started pumps to take out the water, but soon after the accident the engine stopped and the ship got full blackout. All the crew abandoned the fishing ship to a life rafts and the Brixham Coastguard sent a rescue boat and helicopter to the scene of the accident. The ships in the vicinity also responded to the distress signal, reaching the life raft before the rescuers. All the five crew members from the fishing ship Chloe T were in good condition and transported to the closest city, where will pass medical examination. The ship almost sank, when the rescuer boat reached the accident and they were not able to perform any salvage operation.
The fishing ship Chloe T has length of 26.00 m and beam of 7.70 m. The ship is operating under the flag of UK, mostly in English Chanel.