Marchioness disaster-salvage and search for bodies

Title

Marchioness disaster-salvage and search for bodies

Genre

News report

TX Date

Aug 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:00:41

Description

Camilla Affleck reports on the salvaging of the Marchioness pleasure boat following a collision with the dredger Bowbelle, on the River Thames in London (20/08/89). Forensics will start at low tide. Meanwhile the search for bodies continues. Broadcast on either 20th or 21st.

Contributors

Camilla Affleck

Keywords

London; River Thames; Boats; Disasters (events); Rescue work; Salvage; Dead bodies; Search and resuce operations; Forensics; Marchioness; Bowbelle; Marchioness disaster (1989)

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