Marchioness disaster-Portillo on salvage operation

Title

Marchioness disaster-Portillo on salvage operation

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Aug 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:00:24

Description

Interview with Transport Minister, Michael Portillo, about the salvage operation after the sinking of the Marchioness pleasure boat following a collision with the dredger, Bowbelle, on the River Thames in London (20/08/89). He praises the speed of the operation. Broadcast on either 20th or 21st. Interviewer not heard.

Contributors

Michael Portillo

Keywords

London; River Thames; Boats; Disasters (events); Search and rescue operations; Salvage; Marchioness; Bowbelle; Emergency servies; Marchioness disaster (1989)

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