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September 10, 1999 Naval base prepares for more migrantsVICTORIA (CP) -- The crew of a human smuggling ship caught off the British Columbia coast briefly tried to elude a navy destroyer before surrendering, a navy spokesman said Friday.HMCS Huron hailed the boat as it approached but the migrant vessel didn't respond, increased speed and continued toward shore, said Lt.-Cmdr. Chris Henderson. "With a very large and sleek warship bearing down on this suspected migrant vessel and a number of helicopters and a patrol plane making their presence very clearly felt, the master of the vessel evidently thought better of trying to run away from the situation," Henderson told a news conference in Vancouver. He said the ship's engines were cut and a white T-shirt was hoisted. The migrants, the fourth boatload from China to be found in B.C. waters this summer, were headed for Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt aboard a navy destroyer after being transferred to the Huron. Do you have an opinion about one of our stories?Know someone who might be interested in this page? Just type in the email address to send them the URL
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