Fishguard

British

/ ˈfɪʃˌɡɑːd /

noun

a port and resort in SW Wales, in Pembrokeshire: ferry connections to Cork and Rosslare. Pop: 3193 (2001)

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The Swansea resident was flying his drone on 7 February when he spotted the abandoned vessel, Resolute, near Aber Hywel in Dinas, near Fishguard, Pembrokeshire.

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He said Fishguard residents had told him the ship could be left for scrap, while others believe it might become a reef.

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Rescue teams from Fishguard, St Govans and Tenby were sent, as well as an HM Coastguard helicopter, an Irish Coastguard helicopter and two Wales Air Ambulances.

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A Ferry crossing from Holyhead to Dublin was cancelled, along with the Stena ferry from Fishguard to Rosslare.

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Wales' Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies also scrapped similar sites in Fishguard and Pembroke Dock and said Parc Cybi will remain under review until final details of the agreement are known.

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