Marques sinks during tall ships race

Title

Marques sinks during tall ships race

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

4 Jun 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:05:06

Description

Report on the sinking of the clipper Marques during the Tall Ships Race section between Bermuda and Canada and speculation over causes. Includes comment from Jean Freeman, mother of survivor Andrew Freeman; co-owner Robin Cecil-Wright; former sailor on the ship, Geoff Ridpath.

Contributors

Jean Freeman; Robin Cecil-Wright; Geoff Ridpath

Keywords

Shipwrecks; Sailors; Contests; Seaborne disasters; Ships; Bermuda; Marques

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