Tanker towed into Sandown

Title

Tanker towed into Sandown

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:03:21

Description

Stephen Ross, Liberal MP for Isle of Wight, describes the public reaction to as well as the ecological and financial effects of towing the giant scuppered tanker Pacific Glory into Sandown Bay. The Glory was incapacitated after a collision with the Allegro, in which five crew members died.

Contributors

Stephen Ross

Keywords

Economics; Protests; Isle of Wight; Environment; Seaborne disasters; Ships; Pacific Glory; Sandown

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