worked on a local ferry [river tyne] taking men to & from shipyards in ,s the skipper pointed to a couple of kids waving arms trying to get our attention -we spotted a kid in water and skipper turned boat towards the kid but water was swirling around at a speed and kid went under -I dived in [already had gear off ] and swam over but kid was missing -anyone who knows the river tyne in industrial time will tell you how filthy it was and very powerful, all of a sudden I felt something grab my leg!! the kid was pulling me down with him and I just put my arm down to his and grabbed it and I don