Eleni V explosion

Title

Eleni V explosion

Genre

News report

TX Date

May 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:07:00

Description

Report on the condition of the Greek oil tanker Eleni V, which collided with the French bulk carrier Roseline in the North Sea on 06/05/78 and has subsequently been blown up by the Royal Navy (30/05/78). The oil that has come to the surface is now being sprayed. Male studio reporter not identified; reporter at sea identified only as Malcolm (poss. Malcolm Brabant?).

Contributors

Malcolm Brabant?

Keywords

Shipwrecks; Pollution; Seaborne disasters; Explosions; Oil pollution; Marine pollution; Eleni V (ship)

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