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Boat raised after Clyde tragedy | Boat raised after Clyde tragedy |
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A tug boat which sank last month with the loss of three crewmen is being raised from the River Clyde. | A tug boat which sank last month with the loss of three crewmen is being raised from the River Clyde. |
The Flying Phantom emerged from about 30ft of water near Clydebank shortly after 1000 GMT on Thursday after a four-day operation. | The Flying Phantom emerged from about 30ft of water near Clydebank shortly after 1000 GMT on Thursday after a four-day operation. |
The boat capsized while towing a cargo vessel to Glasgow on 19 December. | The boat capsized while towing a cargo vessel to Glasgow on 19 December. |
The bodies of Stephen Humphreys, 33, from Greenock; Eric Blackley, 57, from Gourock; and Robert Cameron, 65, from Houston, were recovered later. | The bodies of Stephen Humphreys, 33, from Greenock; Eric Blackley, 57, from Gourock; and Robert Cameron, 65, from Houston, were recovered later. |
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. |
The tug was being lifted from the water by a barge, GPS Atlas, which is operated by GPS Marine, from Belfast. | The tug was being lifted from the water by a barge, GPS Atlas, which is operated by GPS Marine, from Belfast. |
An investigation is continuing into why the tug boat sank in freezing fog. | An investigation is continuing into why the tug boat sank in freezing fog. |
Once it is raised, it will be taken to dry dock in Scotstoun, Glasgow where it will be examined by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch. | |
The Flying Phantom is owned by the Danish firm Svitzer and was based at Greenock. | The Flying Phantom is owned by the Danish firm Svitzer and was based at Greenock. |
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