Sinking of Mary Weston

Title

Sinking of Mary Weston

Genre

News report

TX Date

20 Aug 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:02:14

Description

Ian Murray reports on British seamen trapped in overturned coaster, Mary Weston, near Rouen, France. The vessel sank in the Seine after colliding with an Ivory Coast cargo ship, the Yacasse.

Contributors

Ian Murray

Keywords

Mary Weston (boat); Yacasse (boat); Shipwrecks; UK; France; Sailors; River Seine

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