LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Marchioness disaster-salvage operation

Genre

News report

TX Date

Aug 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:00:41

Description

James Bays reports on the salvage operation after the sinking of the Marchioness pleasure boat following a collision with the dredger, Bowbelle, on the River Thames in London (20/08/89). Includes interview with UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher after visiting the scene. 51 of the 130 died. Broadcast on either 20th or 21st.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; James Bays

Keywords

Deaths; London; River Thames; Boats; Disasters (events); Rescue work; Salvage; Marchioness; Bowbelle; Marchioness disaster (1989)

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