Ship sinks off coast of Norway, drowning 20 Polish sailors

The Norwegian rescue service later said that the ship, named the Leros Strength, went down about 30 miles west of the Norwegian port of Stavanger, in waves that were 20 feet high. A helicopter dispatched to the scene did not spot any survivors, nor did yesterday's rescue mission. "The chances of finding any survivors now are nil," said Anders Bang Andersen of the rescue service. The port city of Gdynia mourned the crew members yesterday, cancelling festivities marking the city's 71st anniversary. (Rzeczpospolita, Feb. 10, page 1, Reuters)