CNN: Arrested Captain of Cargo Ship That Hit U.S. Military Jet Fuel Tanker was Russian

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CNN is reporting more that the captain of the ship that rammed a U.S. military contractor tanker carrying jet fuel was a Russian national. Discuss...

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           The captain of the Solong cargo ship who was arrested after crashing into a US-flagged tanker off the English coast is a Russian national, the vessel’s owner said Wednesday, as maritime experts search for answers.    

           The Solong careered into the Stena Immaculate while it was at anchor in the North Sea and carrying huge amounts of jet fuel for the US military, setting fire to both vessels and prompting emergency rescue efforts by the British coastguard.