Two Belgian trawlers ashore at Thurso Bay
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Two Belgian trawlers ashore at Thurso Bay
by Benloyal Wed Jan 21, 2009 2:36 pm
One was towing the other to Scrabster and when shortning the tow rope the towing vessel fouled her prop,blown ashore with a gale of NNW wi
nd,crews rescued by coastguard.This happened around 1968
nd,crews rescued by coastguard.This happened around 1968
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Re: Two Belgian trawlers ashore at Thurso Bay
by Jim Wed Jan 21, 2009 2:40 pm
A right old carry on that Wully
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Re: Two Belgian trawlers ashore at Thurso Bay
by Benloyal Wed Jan 21, 2009 2:44 pm
Yes it was Jim,if they had shouted when it happened maybe we micht have done somethin,but by the time they DID shout it was to late,they were ashore before we got launched,and with the onshore wind and sea we could'nt get near them.
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Re: Two Belgian trawlers ashore at Thurso Bay
by Jim Wed Jan 21, 2009 2:48 pm
The usual old tale feart it wis going to cost them
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