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Kate Middleton husband, Prince William joined in the mission of search and rescue (SAR), Sunday, November 28, 2011. To search for eight missing crew from Russian in the unfortunate sinking of a cargo ship in the Irish Sea.
In these searches, one person crew was found lifeless. The other two managed to be brought to safety by helicopter Sea King's Royal Air Force, where Prince William became co-pilot.
Prince William and his team hit the ferocious storm to rescue the two crew of the ship. The helicopter flew into the night and 70mph winds, as soon as possible after an emergency signal is received. At that time, Prince William was working, running a shift at 9 pm to 9 am at the base Royal Air Force Valley in Anglesey.
"There were eight people in the ship, all Russians," said coast guard, Ray Carson told the BBC.
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81 meter long ship, Swanland, sends an emergency signal in the early morning after being hit by large waves that break the stomach.
Carson added that the two survivors were taken to hospital. "I think they are fine. They are just suffering from shock," he said.
Confirmed Prince William participation in the mission, the British Defense Ministry said, "Duke of Cambridge became co-pilot of an aircraft engaged in search missions. Now he has returned to base," he said.
It was the second rescue the Prince William. Previously he was flew a woman who suffering from hypothermia to the hospital after the victim inhale water while swimming at Trearddur Bay. (source: Daily Mirror)
