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Second tug boat body is recovered | Second tug boat body is recovered |
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Underwater search teams have found a second body inside a tug boat which capsized in the River Clyde. | Underwater search teams have found a second body inside a tug boat which capsized in the River Clyde. |
Strathclyde Police confirmed that Eric Blackley, 57, from Gourock, was located in the Flying Phantom during a recovery operation on Saturday morning. | |
His colleague Robert Cameron, 65, from Houston, Renfrewshire, was found on Friday afternoon. | His colleague Robert Cameron, 65, from Houston, Renfrewshire, was found on Friday afternoon. |
Boat skipper Stephen Humphreys, 33, from Greenock has yet to be found. A fourth crew member was rescued. | Boat skipper Stephen Humphreys, 33, from Greenock has yet to be found. A fourth crew member was rescued. |
Brian Aitchison, 37, from Coldingham in the Scottish Borders, was plucked from the water by a passing boat shortly after the boat sank on Wednesday at about 1830GMT. | |
THE BOAT'S CREW Brian Aitchison, 37 - RescuedRobert Cameron, 65 - Body found FridayEric Blackley, 57 - Body found SaturdayStephen Humphreys, 33 - Still missing | |
The tug sank while towing a cargo vessel to Glasgow. | |
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 have been hampered throughout 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". | |
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch has begun an inquiry into the incident. |
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