Summary
A SETTING sun, in the far West, going down, Beyond a redbrick structure, squat and round, That once had supported a railway turntable, Which now is the stuff of legend and fable, Where the Severn Railway Bridge did cross Before a sad disaster brought a tragic loss.
On 25th October 1960, a tragedy had occurred, Of which the salient facts cannot be demurred, When steaming up the Severn on a full high tide, Two Severn petrol oil tankers did heavily collide, In the impenetrable fog of that October night, The crews were unable to see the navigation light.See the full content of this document
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Severn Rail Bridge Disaster Remnant
Locked together the ships were carried on the tide, On th...
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