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GMA Network
02-07-2025
- General
- GMA Network
PCG: 6 Pinoy seafarers rescued after landing craft sinks off Romblon
Six Filipino crew members of Landing Craft Tank (LCT) San Juan Bautista are safe after the vessel sank in the waters between Romblon and Sibuyan Island last Monday, June 30, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Wednesday. The PCG said the Filipino crew members were rescued at around 12:40 a.m. and were in good condition. The LCT San Juan Bautista had a cargo of 2,500 liters of marine diesel when it departed from Guihulngan Port, Negros Oriental on Saturday, June 28 bound for drydocking in Navotas City, the PCG said. The Coast Guard District Southern Tagalog (CGDSTL), however, assured that the risk of environmental damage caused by the sunken vessel is low. 'Based on the PCG's initial assessment, the risk of environmental damage in Southern Tagalog is low since the fuel is a light petroleum product that should dissipate quickly. The estimated 360-foot depth minimizes coral reef impact, and natural processes like dispersion and biodegradation further reduce the likelihood of significant shoreline or marine ecosystem damage,' CGDSTL said in a statement. Further, CGDSTL said the sea remains clear based on the aerial surveillance conducted at around 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday. 'We have alerted local fisherfolk and coastal barangays and, together with the LGU of Romblon and the DENR, we have conducted coastal security and seaborne patrols to monitor traces of oil sheens. As we speak, no foul odor was detected along the coastline and nearby waters,' the CGDSTL added. —Vince Angelo Ferreras/RF, GMA Integrated News
BBC News
25-02-2025
- General
- BBC News
Ralph McClure: 'It was a job and you did it to your best ability'
Six months before his 18th birthday, Ralph McClure signed up to the Royal Navy. He was a talented footballer and worked as a butcher in his local Co-Op in Nottingham. Ralph became a signaller on a Landing Craft Tank. He was onboard HMS LCT 952 when it landed on the British section of Sword Beach on D-Day. It wasn't until 70 years after the Normandy landings that Ralph told his family about the role he played in the war. We Were There aims to collect as many first-hand accounts as possible by 2025, the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, to preserve veterans' accounts for future generations. The BBC is currently working on the project with a number of partners including the Normandy Memorial Trust and Royal British Legion. Some of the stories collected may be shared with our partners and used on BBC News platforms. If you have a story to share, or know someone who does, please click here to tell us a little bit more or use one of the methods below. Do you or someone you know have memories of World War Two? Please share these experiences by emailing haveyoursay@ Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:
