Zeebrugge
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Zeebrugge is a village on the coast of Belgium and a subdivision of Bruges, for which it is the modern port. Zeebrugge serves as both the international port of Bruges-Zeebrugge and a seafront resort w
The church of Zeebrugge
The cruise terminal
Aerial view of the Boudewijnkanaal canal linking Zeebrugge (top) with Bruges (middle)
MS Herald of Free Enterprise
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MS Herald of Free Enterprise was a roll-on/roll-off ferry which capsized moments after leaving the Belgian port of Zeebrugge on the night of 6 March 1987, killing 193 passengers and crew.
Zeebrugge
…a morale-boosting victory in Britain, was also claimed as a victory in Germany. Later, in 1987, Zeebrugge's harbour was the scene of disaster when the MS Herald of Free Enterprise passenger ferry capsized, moments after setting sail with her bow doors open, killing 193 people. In 2023, Zeebrugge was hit by the major European…
Herald of Free Enterprise in Dover's Eastern Docks, 1984
The ship on her side, half-submerged
MS Herald of Free Enterprise towed into the harbour at Vlissingen after salvage, May 1987
Memorial window at St Margaret's Church, St Margaret's at Cliffe, Kent