A distant port quarter view of the USSR/Ukranian sail training ship Tovarysh (1932) at the mouth of the River Tyne during the Cutty Sark Tall Ships Race in July 1993. The Tovarysh is being towed to the mouth of the river by a tug. A number of tugs and small craft can be seen off the bow and stern of Tovarysh. In the foreground are a group of seated people observing the sailing ships. The South Shields pier is in the background.