Ship Sinks off Dutch Coast, 4 Dead, 7 Crew Missing Rescuers say four crew members have died and seven are still missing in the icy waters of the North Sea, after a cargo ship collided with another vessel and sank off the Dutch coast. Coast Guard spokesman Marcel Oldenburger says four people were plucked dead from the sea and the search is continuing for those who are missing. Thirteen sailors were rescued alive after the collision Wednesday night. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below. A cargo ship sank Wednesday night after colliding with another vessel on the North Sea. Rescuers in helicopters and ships plucked 13 crew members from life rafts, but 11 others remained missing. The Baltic Ace, carrying a cargo of cars, had a crew of 24, some of whom may be in the icy water. "We still hope to find them," Kees Brinkman, a spokesman for rescuers, told Dutch television nearly four hours after the collision. But, he added, "their chances of survival are shrinking" if they are in the water. In a statement, the Dutch Defense Ministry said two navy patrol ships were aiding the search. Details of its cargo were not immediately available. "It is badly damaged, but not in danger of sinking," Verburg said of the Corvus J. "At the moment we are solely focused on getting the people to safety," he said.Four of the survivors were being flown to a hospital in Rotterdam and seven to an airbase in Belgium.