6 Drown In Tug Disaster (1954)

Gravesend. SV. The tug Cervia tied up at Sun Wharf, Gravesend. SCU. Deck covered with mud and slime. LV. Mast of sunken tug above water. Salvage boats nearby. CU. Mast. SV. Mast, salvage vessel right alongside. SV. Diver’s air pump being operated. SCU. Diver coming up from bottom. STV. Salvage men inspecting lines. LV. Arcadia, the ship which did the damage. SCU. Name on bows. LV. Tug Cervia alongside. SCU. Seamen looking at towing hook and pointing out quick release pin which failed to operate. CU. Quick release pin. STV. Men at work on Cervia. (.) (Title scene F.) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin