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Article: Burning fishing vessel evacuated.
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- M2 Presswire
- Article date:
- June 10, 2002
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M2 PRESSWIRE-10 June 2002-UK Government: Burning fishing vessel evacuated (C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
RDATE:06082002
Falmouth Coastguard have just assisted four fishermen to safety after an engine fire broke out and spread through their vessel.
The Coastguard were called at 7.00 am this morning by the skipper's wife who had received a call from her husband to say that his 20 metre wooden vessel, 'Stereden Va Bro' was on fire, although at the time it was thought that the fire was contained. The radio on board the vessel had stopped working.
Falmouth Coastguard requested Sennen Cove lifeboat and Penlee lifeboat to launch ...