More than three years after it was gutted by fire the Dong Won 701 finally leaves Timaru's port under tow for the scuttling off the Otago coast. The fire-damaged Dong Won 701 fishing boat is now at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean off the Otago coast. JOHN BISSET/STUFF Fire crews battled a blaze on the Dong Won 701 when it caught fire on the evening of April 9, 2018. JOHN BISSET/Stuff The Dong Won 701 begins its final journey out of PrimePort Timaru. DOUG FIELD/STUFF The fire-ravaged fishing vessel Dong Won 701 at PrimePort Timaru in April 2018.

Source: Stuff July 05, 2021 02:48 UTC