Fishing crew of 13 rescued

Thirteen crew from a Spanish "flagship" fishing vessel were rescued by an RAF helicopter yesterday some 110 miles south-west …

Thirteen crew from a Spanish "flagship" fishing vessel were rescued by an RAF helicopter yesterday some 110 miles south-west of Mizen Head. The 110-ft Zorro Zaure, a Spanish vessel registered in Britain, sent out a distress signal after it began taking water at about 2.30 a.m. yesterday.

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