Young sailors praise captain after Asgard II rescue

Teenage sailors rescued from the Asgard II today praised the captain as a hero.

Fri, 12 Sep, 2008 - 21:12

Teenage sailors rescued from the Asgard II today praised the captain as a hero.

The trainee seafarers who abandoned the vessel as it went down off the French coast said the sinking was a mystery.

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