20 years ago........

[Low Light Mike]

Thanks for this reminder. I find it surprising that it's already been 20 years.

For those who haven't studied this incident, the photgraphs give a good indication of the absurd tragedy of the incident......a capsizing so close to port.








And here is a link to where you can read the official investigation report:
www.maib.gov.uk/publications/investigation_reports/herald_of_free_enterprise.cfm

[Barnacle]

And as it was they had the "good" fortune to capsize on a sandbar, otherwise the casualty rate would've been even higher.

[johnno]

Can anyone tell me where the "herald wood" is? This is a memorial for the people who died on the ferry. I have been trying to find out where it is but there is no information on the net and I dont know where else to look. I beleive it is in Whitfield, Dover somewhere.

[Shane]

There was a small fleet of those ferries, Townsend Thoresen.
They designed these ferries pretty badly, they look pretty top heavy.
I do have to say though, they are pretty neat looking!
www.faktaomfartyg.se/townsend_thoresen_co.htm