Captain of the Gentle Breeze on his ship being attacked

Title

Captain of the Gentle Breeze on his ship being attacked

Genre

Interview

TX Date

26 Sep 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:02:36

Description

Ben Brown speaks to the captain (surname poss. Soman) of the Gentle Breeze about the attack on his ship as it travelled through the Persian Gulf, and the lack of protection from the British Royal Navy.

Contributors

Ben Brown; ? Soman

Keywords

Iran; UK; British; International relations; Navy; Ships; Merchant navy; Iraq; Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988); Persian Gulf; Merchant shipping; Gentle Breeze (ship)

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