Sea rescue
Published Date:
17 August 2008
A MAJOR North Sea rescue operation was launched last night after a yacht taking part in a European tall ships race became flooded, 125 miles off the UK coast.
An RAF Sea King helicopter was scrambled from Boulmer in north east England, and a Norwegian helicopter from the Ekofisk platform, after the 60ft Clyde Challenger sent out a distress call at 10pm. The RAF Rescue Centre said all 13 crew members, aged between 15 and 25, had been safely rescued by a nearby ship called Royale.
The full article contains 88 words and appears in Scotland On Sunday newspaper.
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Last Updated:
17 August 2008 12:37 AM
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Source:
Scotland On Sunday
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Location:
Scotland
