A French warship 'told a passenger ferry to move aside' so it could escort 90 Channel migrants to UK waters, as sailors slam 'dangerous' operation in foggy conditions
The Spirit of Britain ferry had to shift aside so the French vessel could hand the migrants to a royal navy boat waiting to take them to the UK.In the message to the P&O ferry, the warship's female officer said: 'I am currently ahead of you for three nautical miles.
The ferry then moved to starboard to allow the French ship to pass before going back to its previous course and arriving in Calais.
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