Tugboat that capsized in Clyde tragedy recovered in salvage mission

George Taft, 65, and Ian Catterson, 73, died when the vessel capsized while assisting a cruise ship off Custom House Quay, Greenock, Inverclyde, on February 24.

A search and rescue operation was launched with Police Scotland and HM Coastguard spending over four hours searching for the men before standing down as night fell. The bodies of both were recovered by police divers the following afternoon.Police Scotland along with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, is investigating the circumstances of the incident. The Marine Accident Investigation Branch is carrying out its own enquiries.

A major search and rescue operation was launched when the boat capsized, involving coastguard rescue teams, a rescue helicopter, several police launch boats and an RNLI lifeboat.Emotional tributes were paid to the two sailors who lost their lives. Ian Catterson was remembered as a "lovely, kind" man by friends and family while George Taft was described as a "quiet man and great friend".Glasgow driver facing trial after 16-year-old schoolgirl killed in Great Western Road crashKiller who butchered teenage mum died days after being found slumped in prison cell

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