MS Herald of Free Enterprise
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ms-herald-of-free-enterprise-167-18114590
title:
MS Herald of Free Enterprise
text:
MS Herald of Free Enterprise was a roll-on/roll-off (RORO) ferry which capsized moments after leaving the Belgian port of Zeebrugge on the night of 6 March 1987, killing 193 passengers and crew. The eight-deck car and passenger ferry was owned by Townsend Thoresen, designed for rapid loading and unloading on the competitive cross-channel route between Dover and Calais. As was common at the time, it was built with no watertight compartments. The ship left harbour with her bow door open, and the s
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encyclopedia
description:
Ferry sunk at Zeebrugge, Belgium in 1987
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Herald_of_Free_Enterprise
date created:
2004-03-13T13:41:48Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T04:19:05Z
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