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31st January 2022, 12:31 PM
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Re: Sinking of the pool fisher.

Originally Posted by
Barry Price
Very informative but if he was out of work on Nov 6th and then flew out to Japan for the Derbyshire which was September, was. the Derbyshire his next ship, or did he go elsewhere. I look forward to someones reply on this.
Many thanks, Barry.
Hi Barry
Mark Fooks was rescued by helicopter in 6 November 1979
the next few months were spent on leave , Inquiries and inquest
He went back to POOL in Liverpool and asked for the biggest ship they had, the DERBYSHIRE
He was waiting in Japan when she sank.
Brian
Last edited by Captain Kong; 31st January 2022 at 12:52 PM.
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