Undated handout photo shows the Faroe Islands' registered fishing vessel 'Athena.'
A fishing ship whose crew had to be rescued from a fire is limping to port in the United Kingdom, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency told CNN Wednesday. Ninety-eight crew members were rescued from the Athena early Wednesday, while 13 remain on board to keep the fire under control and pilot the ship to port, the agency's Claire Johns said.
The container ship Vega -- which happened to be nearby when the Athena caught fire -- is accompanying the ship to Falmouth, England, where both ships are due Thursday night, she said.
The rescued crew members are aboard the Vega.
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The container ship Vega -- which happened to be nearby when the Athena caught fire -- is accompanying the ship to Falmouth, England, where both ships are due Thursday night, she said.
The rescued crew members are aboard the Vega.
Read More:http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/10/27/uk.ship.rescue/index.html
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