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January 1, 2008 · about 18 years ago

High tide refloats container ship

Coastguards have successfully refloated a German container vessel which ran aground off Kent. The 90,465-tonne LT Cortesia with 27 crew onboard was en route to the Suez Canal when it hit the Varne Bank, nine miles (14km) south of Dover harbour.

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Coastguards have successfully refloated a German container vessel which ran aground off Kent. The 90,465-tonne LT Cortesia with 27 crew onboard was en route to the Suez Canal when it hit the Varne Bank, nine miles (14km) south of Dover harbour.

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