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Ships collide off Gibraltar

Title
Ships collide off Gibraltar
Genre
News report; Interview
TX Date
13 Jun 1978
Year of production
1978
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Duration
00:02:37
Description
Richard Gwynn reports on the collision off Gibraltar of the Algerian ship, Ibn Batouta, and the American freighter Yellowstone, resulting in casualties on the American ship. Female reporter speaks to Mike Dunne(?), Royal Navy submarine captain first on the scene.
Contributors
Mike Dunne(?); Richard Gwynn
Keywords
Shipwrecks; Gibraltar; Seaborne disasters; Yellowstone (ship); Ibn Batouta (ship)

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