French Trawler Nets U.S. Nuclear Sub - Lorient, France
(AP) - Trawler Lorraine-Bretagne reported to her owners Wednesday she netted the U.S.
nuclear submarine Robert E. Lee in the Irish Sea but the catch put her out of
business. The trawler said she was dragged through the seas and that nothing could
be done to get loose. After a time the pressure eased and calm returned aboard. A
short time later the Robert E. Lee surfaced. The two crews exchanged greetings then went
on their way, separately this time. But the trawler said that its drag net had been
damaged and that the fishing trip had been ruined. The owners, the
l’Hostellier-Ruello firm of Lorient, said they had contacted the U.S. Embassy in
Paris to claim damages.
