MS European Gateway was a roll-on roll-off (RORO) car and passenger ferry built in 1975, originally owned and operated by Townsend Thoresen. On 19 December 1982, she capsized following a collision with off Harwich, settling on a sandbank. The ship had 34 passengers and 36 crew at the time. Six people were killed in the capsizing. She was subsequently refloatedvideo of the operation starts at 8:08 of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_tVSJcEDm4, accessed 30 April 2022 and repaired, and served the Greek Islands as Penelope, until 2013 when she was scrapped at the Aliaga breakyards (Turkey)
Sister Ships The European Gateway has three sister ships: European Enterprise European Trader European Clearway
See also MS Herald of Free Enterprise - Another ferry owned by Townsend Thoresen which sank. Harwich Lifeboat Station for description of The European Gateway Disaster.
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