Summary
The inquiry into the loss of the trawler Gaul in 1974 opened yesterday with the Attorney General stating there was no evidence the vessel was involved in spying on Russia.
Lord Goldsmith told the hearing it was proper that the inquiry should consider the speculation, over 30 years, that the ship was being used by the Ministry of Defence when it went down in the Barents Sea, off the northern tip of Norway, with the loss of all 36 men on board.See the full content of this document
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1974 Gaul Loss Inquiry Re-Opens
But he added, 'The Gaul was not used by any part of the Ministry of Defence for any purpose.
'There...See the full content of this document
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