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Article: Belfast Coastguard intercept mayday message from sinking motor boat.
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- M2 Presswire
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- June 1, 2000
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M2 PRESSWIRE-1 June 2000-UK GOVERNMENT: Belfast Coastguard intercept mayday message from sinking motor boat (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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Belfast Coastguard co-ordinated the rescue of three people from a motor boat which sank at lunchtime today 10 miles south west of the southern tip of the Mull of Galloway.
The Coastguard intercepted a mayday message from the 45 ft sports motor cruiser 'Magnum' at 1.35 pm this afternoon. After a position had been given all communications with the vessel were lost. The Coastguard then relayed the mayday and the roll-on-roll-off ferry 'Merchant Venture' responded and went immediately to the scene. It ...