Submarine HMS Trenchant snags the fishing nets of Antares and pulls it under

Title

Submarine HMS Trenchant snags the fishing nets of Antares and pulls it under

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:33

Description

On 22nd November 1990 the nets of the fishing vessel Antares were snagged by submarine HMS Trenchant, the Antares was pulled under with the loss of all four members of the crew. Armed forces minister Archie Hamilton announces to the Commons the tragic loss for the community of Carradale; Secretary of local fishermans association Patrick Stewart wants all submarine activity in the fishing grounds in Firth of Clyde suspended; Ayr fishermans spokesman David McHarg(?) says there have been several incidents previously. Male reporter not identified.

Further information

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Trenchant_(S91)

Contributors

Archie Hamilton; David McHarg(?); Patrick Stewart

Keywords

Deaths; Scotland; Submarines; Navy; Seaborne disasters; HMS Trenchant; Antares; Carradale; Firth of Clyde

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