Marchioness disaster- previous Bowbelle incident

Title

Marchioness disaster- previous Bowbelle incident

Genre

Interview

TX Date

22 Aug 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:00:22

Description

Interview with sailor Gerald Hastings after the sinking of the Marchioness pleasure boat following a collision with the dredger, Bowbelle, on the River Thames in London (20/08/89). Hastings was involved in a previous incident involving the Bowbelle when he was mate on the Pride of Greenwich and he describes this accident. Interviewer not heard.

Contributors

Gerald Hastings

Keywords

Accidents; London; Sailors; River Thames; Boats; Disasters (events); Transport safety; Marchioness; Bowbelle; Pride of Greenwich; Marchioness disaster (1989)

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