Trawler captain describes 'terrifying minutes'

The captain of a fishing boat which sank when a US submarine smashed into it, has described the last terrifying minutes before the ship sank.

Trawler captain describes 'terrifying minutes'

The captain of a fishing boat which sank when a US submarine smashed into it, has described the last terrifying minutes before the ship sank.

A massive search is being conducted for nine people still missing from the 180ft Ehime Maru, which split open and sank in 1,800ft of water on Friday, 10 minutes after the submarine surfaced under it.

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