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27th August 2018, 08:55 AM
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Lost trawler
Ref. The news about the lost trawler in the North Sea today/ yesterday, as per usual there is little information given. Would be nice to know the name and nationality of vessel. Anyone know. The Australian media must think that info. Not necessary. JWS
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27th August 2018, 10:58 AM
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Re: Lost trawler
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Ref. The news about the lost trawler in the North Sea today/ yesterday, as per usual there is little information given. Would be nice to know the name and nationality of vessel. Anyone know. The Australian media must think that info. Not necessary. JWS
JWS- no name has been mentioned,except debris was marked with the Belgian port of registry-Zeebrugge.
Search since called off when two remaining crew's bodies found unfortunately. LINK
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27th August 2018, 09:47 PM
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Dont know if this is the same one?
Was it possibly the Ocean Way of Denmark??? As said not at all sure!
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27th August 2018, 10:28 PM
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Hope this is of help ?
Apparently, trawler Z19-Sonja.
The Pacific Princess was on its way to Dover when it noticed a life raft floating some 20 miles off the English coast near Norwich. Despite the harsh conditions with waves reaching up to 1.5 metres, crew managed to pick up the three men on the raft. The men had been on the raft for four hours.
It turns out the three were working on the trawler Z19-Sonja, which capsized and perished yesterday afternoon, some 25 miles north-east of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Passengers on board the Pacific Princess witnessed the rescue operation from the deck. They clapped when the rescued men came on the ship.
However, there were five people on board, which meant that two others were missing. It wasn't looking good and their bodies were recovered late in the afternoon, after a massive search.
https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/en/2018/08...ree-saved-two/
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Last edited by Keith at Tregenna; 27th August 2018 at 10:31 PM.
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28th August 2018, 02:43 AM
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28th August 2018, 02:51 AM
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No mention in any of the reports of EPIRB signals then ? JWS.
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