Ninety Seconds at Zeebrugge : The Herald of Free Enterprise Story

Ninety Seconds at Zeebrugge
The Herald of Free Enterprise Story

By Iain Yardley
Hardback, 272 pages, 60 black & white illustrations, 40 colour illustrations, 16 colour plates, 234 x 156 mm
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The Herald of Free Enterprise car ferry set sail on a routine voyage to Dover in March 1987, carrying hundreds of passengers, including British army personnel, day-trippers and truck drivers.
This is the minute-by-minute account of those who lived through the disaster, from the event to rescue, reunion and repatriation. The Belgian people are also remembered for the care and comfort they gave to the bewildered and grief-stricken survivors. Including plans, photographs and records considering how this disaster impacted ferry operating procedures forever.

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