Ships crew survive by clinging to bathtub

Title

Ships crew survive by clinging to bathtub

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

6 Jul 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:54

Description

Dave Easton reports on a ship supporting a charity stunt in the Irish Sea sinking and several passengers surviving by clinging to the bathtub which was part of the stunt. Includes interview with Willy Williams, RAF rescuer on the sight that greeted them; Mary Plowright, wife of one of the charity workers Roger Plowright on hearing the news.

Contributors

Dave Easton; Mary Plowright; Willy Williams

Keywords

Seaborne disasters; Search and rescue operations; Lifeboat services; Irish Sea; Roger Plowright; Jimmy Pinnington(?)

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