SINGAPORE — A Singapore salvage tug sank in the Persian Gulf last weekend after being hit by a rocket fired in the gulf tanker war, its owners said Thursday.
All 18 on board, mostly Filipinos, were rescued by another Semco tug.
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Singapore Tug Sunk in Persian Gulf War
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