Redcar Beach 1993 | Freja Svea

on February 28, 1993 Danish tanker Freja Svea ran aground in bad weather off Redcar Beach.
During attempts to rescue the Freja Svea crew, lifeboat crewman was swept into the sea when Hartlepool all-weather vessel
The Scout twice capsized after being struck by huge waves.
The lifeboat had spent hours being buffeted by 60mph gales and 30ft waves as the Freja Svea,
An RAF Sea King, which had airlifted crewmen from the 97,000-ton tanker,
There were no casualties. But what became of the Frea Svea, which was said to have only 1,500 tons of oil on board?
She was eventually refloated and later towed to Rotterdam for repair.
Film By Terry Lonsdale
Edit By James Lonsdale
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