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Navy rescue mission a success
03 August 2007
A lone yachtsman has been plucked from his vessel following a dramatic rescue by the Royal Australian Navy.
The sailor became stranded when his yacht Lamachan ran aground on Elizabeth Reef, approximately 160 kilometres north of Lord Howe Island.
With the yacht in danger of breaking up in heavy seas, the Navy responded to a request from the Rescue Coordination Centre in Canberra to assist.
A Sea Hawk helicopter from 816 Squadron and a Sea King helicopter from 817 Squadron both based at HMAS Albatross in Nowra, supported by the ANZAC Class frigate HMAS Ballarat.
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| Yachtsman Rescue Elizabeth Reef 032 (Image provided courtesy of vessel DSV Rockwater 2 and Australian Maritime Safety Authority.) (Date taken: unknown) Low Res | High Res |
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| Yachtsman Rescue Elizabeth Reef 035 (Image provided courtesy of vessel DSV Rockwater 2 and Australian Maritime Safety Authority.) (Date taken: unknown) Low Res | High Res |
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| Yachtsman Rescue Elizabeth Reef 040 (Image provided courtesy of vessel DSV Rockwater 2 and Australian Maritime Safety Authority.) (Date taken: unknown) Low Res | High Res |
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