DONALD CAMPBELL CBE REST IN PEACE BLUEBIRD K7 SALVAGE OPERATION RECOVERY BODY LAYING TO REST BILL SMITH
Donald Campbell and the Bluebird K7 fatal run in 1967, K7 Salvage operation, Recovery of Donald's body, Mr Whoppit, Rest in Peace, Marine insurance, Bill Smith.
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"... Full nose up ... Pitching a bit down here ... coming through our own wash ... er getting straightened up now on track ... rather closer to Peel Island ... and we're tramping like mad ... and er ... FULL POWER ... er tramping like hell OVER. I can't see much and the water's very bad indeed ... I'm galloping over the top ... and she's giving a hell of a bloody row in here ... I can't see anything ... I've got the bows out ... I'm going ... U-hh ..."