Press Release Dated 25th March 1999
Crew airlifted from Gryphon fire..when fire broke out some 170 miles
west of Cornwall. Although the Cornwall Fire Brigade offshore team was
alerted, due to the distance offshore, and information received they
were not tasked to the incident.. The 1438gt supply vessel 'Toisa
Gryphon' was towed to Falmouth , after RN and RAF aircrews airlifted off
half of the crew. No serious injuries were sustained .
Picture courtesy of NUMAST Telegraph
