WATCH: Treacherous sea conditions assailed Cork sea rescue 

The seven crewmen were taken off the ship at at Castletownbere, one by one, after drifting at sea for more than 24 hours. 

The stricken Ellie Adhamh which lost power and began drifting some 75 nautical miles off the Cork coast. 

Dramatic footage of the treacherous weather and sea conditions that challenged the LÉ George Bernard Shaw and Castletownbere RNLI as they rescued a stricken Cork trawler has been released. 

The fishing vessel, Ellie Adamh, sank today just north of the Bull Rock at the entrance of Kenmare bay early in the afternoon, a day after the seven strong crew were airlifted to safety by the Irish Coast Guard last night.