A Coastguard rescue tug is heading for a Polish submarine which has
broken down off the north west coast of Scotland.
The diesel-powered Condor, with 22 people on board, developed engine
problems 15 miles north east of Cape Wrath.
The vessel is said to be proceeding slowly on the surface.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Defence said that no-one had been
injured and the vessel was in no immediate danger.
The tug is expected to reach the submarine late on Wednesday afternoon.
Story from BBC NEWS:
Stricken submarine regains power
A Polish submarine which got into difficulty off the coast of Scotland
is expected at to arrive at the Loch Ewe Nato base on Wednesday evening.
A Coastguard rescue tug had gone to the aid of the diesel-powered
Condor, which has 22 people on board.
It had developed engine problems 15 miles north east of Cape Wrath.
But the submarine's captain managed to restart its engines and it was
travelling through the Minch under its own power.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Defence said that no-one had been
injured and the vessel was in no immediate danger.
Published: 2005/05/11 10:29:51 GMT
No i się wziął i zepsuł ten nasz norweski Kondor...
