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| Funeral held for tug boat skipper | Funeral held for tug boat skipper |
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| The funeral service for a tug boat skipper who died when his vessel capsized on the River Clyde is under way in Inverclyde. | |
| Stephen Humphreys, 33, from Greenock was one of three men who died when the Flying Phantom sank on 19 December. A fourth crew member was rescued. | Stephen Humphreys, 33, from Greenock was one of three men who died when the Flying Phantom sank on 19 December. A fourth crew member was rescued. |
| Mr Humphreys leaves behind his wife Helen, a baby daughter Nina and two stepsons, Calum and Scott. | Mr Humphreys leaves behind his wife Helen, a baby daughter Nina and two stepsons, Calum and Scott. |
| His funeral is taking place in Finnart St Paul's Church in Greenock. | |
| Mr Humphreys was the last of the crew members recovered from the Clyde. | Mr Humphreys was the last of the crew members recovered from the Clyde. |
| His wife said: "I feel it is very fitting that being the skipper he was the last one off the boat." | His wife said: "I feel it is very fitting that being the skipper he was the last one off the boat." |
| Accident inquiry | Accident inquiry |
| Mr and Mrs Humphreys' daughter was christened at Finnart St Paul's Church four months ago. | Mr and Mrs Humphreys' daughter was christened at Finnart St Paul's Church four months ago. |
| Engineer Robert Cameron, 65, from Houston, Renfrewshire, and Eric Blackley, 57, from Gourock, Inverclyde, died after the tug sank while towing a cargo vessel to Glasgow. | Engineer Robert Cameron, 65, from Houston, Renfrewshire, and Eric Blackley, 57, from Gourock, Inverclyde, died after the tug sank while towing a cargo vessel to Glasgow. |
| A fourth man, Brian Aitchison, 37, from Coldingham, was rescued from the water. | A fourth man, Brian Aitchison, 37, from Coldingham, was rescued from the water. |
| Mr Cameron leaves behind his wife Linda, daughters Lorna and Helen and a granddaughter Lucy. | Mr Cameron leaves behind his wife Linda, daughters Lorna and Helen and a granddaughter Lucy. |
| His funeral will be held in Killellan Kirk, Houston, at 1315 GMT on Wednesday. | His funeral will be held in Killellan Kirk, Houston, at 1315 GMT on Wednesday. |
| The Marine Accident Investigation Branch has begun an inquiry into the accident. | The Marine Accident Investigation Branch has begun an inquiry into the accident. |