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Details of incident 41

Swamping record

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Date A few yrs ago ?Oct 1999
Location Tideway, London, UK
Water Temperature  
Boat(s) involved 8+
Boat Construction Wooden open
Outcome Crew of 9 schoolgirls had to swim ashore. 
Description Sudden change in weather. Boat swamped and sank completely – did not re-emerge. Safety launch had rope entangled in propeller.


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