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| Syrian vessel sinks of Israeli coast |
| 2005-04-21 |
| A Syrian transport ship carrying a cement load from Egypt has sunk off the northern coast of Israel, Aljazeera has reported. Three members of a total of seven crewmen onboard the ship have been rescued by a Turkish cargo vessel traveling along the busy sealane 64km off the Israeli coast. A British military helicopter airlifted the three men to another Syrian ship heading to Syrian waters. The fate of another four members of the sunken vessel is unknown. The Israeli navy dispatched vessels and helicopters to search for the missing crew, but search-and-rescue operations were suspended after several hours due to darkness and rough maritime conditions. The search will resume at daybreak on Thursday, an Israeli military spokesman said. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 perhaps the Paleos that pulled alongside to unload the "cement" brought attention? Hee hee |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-04-21 7:22:23 PM |
| #3 I think Threque is the one that hit the lights. 19 hours and no response... Impressive. :) |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-04-21 7:16:58 PM |
| #2 Went down like a rock (Tongue firmly in cheek) |
| Posted by: Threque Uloluns4886 2005-04-21 12:42:10 AM |
| #1 "...Gee, Avner, it's a shame that ships just sink like that (snaps fingers)...must not have had enough insurance." "Guess not, Skipper, I mean, David. Shall we go back to periscope depth now?" Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2005-04-21 12:18:54 AM |