Shipwrecks of the British Isles

The 40 meter long fishing vessel Ardent II caught fire while berthed at Peterhead Harbour, Scotland. The started in the early morning and quickly engulfed the trawler. Local fire brigade dispatched 34 firefighters  while the RNLI dispatched a lifeboat to the scene. The firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze while the lifeboat assisted in cooling down the deck with its water pump. No one was on board the Ardent II at the time of the fire. No reports of pollution.