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Clyde tug search police find body | Clyde tug search police find body |
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The body of one of three sailors whose tugboat capsized in the River Clyde has been found, police have said. | The body of one of three sailors whose tugboat capsized in the River Clyde has been found, police have said. |
Strathclyde Police have not confirmed the identity of the body which was recovered from the submerged boat, the Flying Phantom, on Friday night. | Strathclyde Police have not confirmed the identity of the body which was recovered from the submerged boat, the Flying Phantom, on Friday night. |
Skipper Stephen Humphreys, 33, from Greenock, engineer Robert Cameron, 65, from Houston, and Eric Blackley, 57, from Gourock, are all presumed dead. | Skipper Stephen Humphreys, 33, from Greenock, engineer Robert Cameron, 65, from Houston, and Eric Blackley, 57, from Gourock, are all presumed dead. |
The tug sank in thick fog while towing a cargo vessel to Glasgow on Wednesday. | The tug sank in thick fog while towing a cargo vessel to Glasgow on Wednesday. |
The search for the bodies of the two men who are still missing resumed on Saturday morning. | |
A fourth man, Brian Aitchison, 37, from Coldingham in the Scottish Borders, was rescued from the water by a passing boat. | A fourth man, Brian Aitchison, 37, from Coldingham in the Scottish Borders, was rescued from the water by a passing boat. |
At its height, the search involved 60 people and a dozen boats, with teams from the RNLI, Coastguard, Royal Navy and Strathclyde Police scouring the water and coastline. | At its height, the search involved 60 people and a dozen boats, with teams from the RNLI, Coastguard, Royal Navy and Strathclyde Police scouring the water and coastline. |
But their efforts were hampered by poor visibility, and on Thursday rescuers said there was no chance of finding anyone alive. | But their efforts were hampered by poor visibility, and on Thursday rescuers said there was no chance of finding anyone alive. |
Earlier, the family of Mr Blackley paid tribute to a "much loved husband and father". | Earlier, the family of Mr Blackley paid tribute to a "much loved husband and father". |
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch has begun an inquiry into the incident. | The Marine Accident Investigation Branch has begun an inquiry into the incident. |