British Navy warship rescues troops and civilians

The first of three Royal Navy warships began rescuing Britons stranded by the air chaos today.

Tue, 20 Apr, 2010 - 09:47

The first of three Royal Navy warships began rescuing Britons stranded by the air chaos today.

HMS Albion came alongside at Santander in northern Spain this morning and started loading about 250 troops and 200 civilians to take them back to the UK, the Ministry of Defence said.

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