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Thread Author: Bromptonaut Replies: 6

 Ship "Hi-Jack" Last Year - Bromptonaut
Others may also recall events last September when the Special Boat Service were used to end the purported hi-jacking of a ship in the Channel. We discussed it in the then current Covid thread as a wry take on the Rule of 6:

www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?v=t&t=28366&m=615457

Conclusion at the time was we'd probably never know the full truth.

According to The Guardian further facts have now emerged which cast some doubt on what we were told at the time. All or most were Nigerians with potential claims to Asylum and victims of people smugglers:

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/mar/21/stowaways-story-raises-questions-about-nave-andromeda-incident-deployment-sbs
 Messages Author Date
 Ship "Hi-Jack" Last Year new Bromptonaut 21 Mar 21 15:34
 Ship "Hi-Jack" Last Year new sooty123 21 Mar 21 15:41
 Ship "Hi-Jack" Last Year new Biggles 21 Mar 21 17:50
 Ship "Hi-Jack" Last Year new Bromptonaut 21 Mar 21 18:04
 Ship "Hi-Jack" Last Year new sooty123 21 Mar 21 18:24
 Ship "Hi-Jack" Last Year new No FM2R 21 Mar 21 19:47
 Ship "Hi-Jack" Last Year new Bromptonaut 22 Mar 21 11:23
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