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Feb. 29 Twelve men trapped in sunken dredger rescued by drivers view from the air: The 1, 600 ton dredger Kappa Nielsen capsized and sank - 25 miles from Brisbane, Australia - in Morton Bay. Twelve a men were trapped in an air pocket in the sunken ship. The were men held a conference in their Ari pocket to decide what to do. one of the trapped men decided to leave the ship and swim a handouts three hour swim a tourist lodge in Moreton Bat - in the darkness. The others remained. Skin divers were rushed to the scene entering the submerged craft and brought the remaining men to safety. seven bodies were also recovered. Most of the men were Danish and they were asleep when the dredger fully indent with 2, 000 tens of send - uncap ever and sank in 6 fathoms. The vessel had a crew of between 22 and 25 - and so far 21 have been announced for Photo shows helicopter lands on the mull she sunken dredger and takes of some of the resided seems

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