Taiwan News
Date: 2015-07-26
By: Ko Lin, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
The Hualien County-registered fishing vessel Rong Shen reportedly reeled in what it appeared
Fishing vessel reels in 3 unexploded shells. Central News Agency
to be unexploded ordnance after setting out to sea early Sunday morning in eastern Taiwan.
The crew onboard the ship landed a catch consisting of three rusted shells capable of blowing a hole in a combat ship, reports said.
The fishing vessel immediately put out an SOS call and a coast guard team was sent to assist them.
According to the Eastern Coastal Patrol Office, the emergency call was picked up from Rong Shen at around 7 a.m., who was then 1.7 nautical miles off the coast from Hualien. [FULL STORY]
