Remembering the ‘Herald’

Debris including freight vehicles had to be removed from the seabed prior to righting(Shipwrecklog.com)

Services have been held in the UK and Belgium marking the 30th anniversary of the loss of the ferry ''Herald of Free Enterprise'' where 193 people lost their lives, a tragedy that led to a harrowing salvage operation.

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