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British Navy Vessel Barcombe Aground off Scotland
Searchers located the 730 ton harbor defense Barcombe aground on the west coast of Scotland after 17 hours missing. Some crew of 30 exposed were evacuated to Oban hospital as fog and heavy swells hampered rescue efforts. The vessel reportedly holed and later ashore near the island of Colvelloch off Argyll coast about 17 miles northwest of the intended position.
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Bleak Island
Oban
Scotland
Barcombe
Oronsay Island
Orth of
Lorne
Ciltvelloch
Argyll