Acid eats hull and sinks ship
i.v z. Press 4ssw — copgriglu LONDON. January 6 The crew of 12 of a Spanish ship were rescued yes iterday when she sank in the ’Firth of Forth after her < argo ’of 850 tons of acid had In gun leaking. The crew of the Metanol had to abandon ship as the acid ate through the hull, and the ship began to sink. Police said there was no immediate danger from the escaping acid, which would dilute quickly as it came into contact with water, but the Department of Trade and Industry said an immediate investigation would be made An official al the Depart iment of Trade and Industry's marine office said he thought 90 tons of nitric acid had [leaked. He said, “we rang the | police in North Berwick io iwarn them to keep people away from the ship. The fumes could be dangerous and the acid has a corrosive effect.” The Metanol was bound for Belfast, after loading her (cargo of acid at Lenh
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Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33426, 7 January 1974, Page 11
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