Fishermen rescued after boat fire

THREE fishermen were rescued from a life raft yesterday after their boat caught fire off the Kerry coast.

Fishermen rescued after boat fire
Wed, 29 Sep, 2004 - 01:00
Michael Brennan

The Coastguard Service received a Mayday call at 5.35am when a blaze broke out in the wheelhouse of the 70ft timber-hulled trawler, the Spailpeen Fáineach.

The boat, which is based in Castletownbere in West Cork, was about eight miles west of the Skelligs Rocks.

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CourtsPlace: KerryPlace: CastletownberePlace: West CorkPlace: Skelligs RocksPlace: ShannonPlace: ValenciaPlace: ValentiaOrganisation: Coastguard Service
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