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Lerwick January 4 1988:

LERWICK, January 4, 1988: when the Danish fishing vessel Setubal fouled her propeller on her own nets 65 miles east of Lerwick, no other vessel in the vicinity was available to take her in tow. Lerwick lifeboat launched at 1602, made the long passage in a force 5 easterly, passed a tow at 1955 and is seen here returning to Lerwick with casualty at 0540 the next morning, photograph by courtesy of Aberdeen Press and Journal.

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