Hull triple trawler tragedy: three fishing trawlers from the port of Hull sink in separate incidents

Quando

11 de jan. de 1968 – 4 de fev. de 1968

Tipo

Evento

Coordenadas

53.74° N, 0.34° W

Posicionado em: town named in the title of the event it links, Hull.

Hull triple trawler tragedy: three fishing trawlers from the port of Hull sink in separate incidents, killing 58 crew with just one survivor and leading to major changes to safety practice in the industry.

1968 marine accidents off the British coast

The Hull triple trawler tragedy was the sinking of three trawlers from the British fishing port of Kingston upon Hull during January and February 1968. A total of 58 crew members died, with just one survivor. The three sinkings brought widespread national publicity to the conditions in which fishermen worked, and triggered an official inquiry which led to major changes to employment and working practices within the…

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