Herald of Free Enterprise disaster (06/03/88)-first anniversary

Title

Herald of Free Enterprise disaster (06/03/88)-first anniversary

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

6 Mar 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:07:09

Description

Linda Duffin reports on the first anniversary of the Herald of Free Enterprise ferry disaster outside the port of Zeebrugge in Belgium (06/03/87). One hundred and ninety-three people died when the boat capsized. Includes interviews with survivors and relatives, including Julie Dury(?); Jean Haney; Peter Spooner; Paul Channon, Transport Secretary. Broadcast on LBC AM programme.

Contributors

Paul Channon; Linda Duffin; Peter Spooner; Julie Dury(?); Jean Haney

Keywords

Accidents; Shipwrecks; Belgium; Ferries; Seaborne disasters; Disasters (events); Anniversaries; Herald of Free Enterprise ferry disaster (1987); Zeebrugge; Zeebrugge Families Association

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