The Marchioness
Description
In August 1989, 51 people lost their lives when the Bowbelle dredger collided with the Marchioness passenger boat on the River Thames. The design of both vessels was criticised. Numerous warnings about the inevitability of such an accident had gone unheeded for years.
Runtime
29 min
Series
Subjects
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
1999
Database
Alexander Street
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