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The Marchioness disaster was a collision between two vessels on the River Thames in London in the early hours of 20 August 1989, which resulted in the deaths of 51 people. The pleasure boat Marchioness sank after being hit twice by the dredger Bowbelle at about 1:46 am, between Cannon Street railway bridge and Southwark Bridge .
Aug 20, 2014 · The web page tells the stories of some of the people who were on board the Marchioness pleasure boat when it collided with the dredger Bowbelle in 1989, killing 51 people. It also covers the aftermath of the tragedy, the inquiry, the campaigning and the legacy.
Tragedy on the Thames: 30 years on, remembering the Marchioness disaster. On 20 August 1989, a packed pleasure boat was rammed and sunk by a dredger. For the survivors and grieving families of...
Aug 20, 2019 · On 20 August 1989, 51 people died when the Thames riverboat sank after being struck by a dredger near Southwark in the early hours of the morning. An inquiry into the disaster ordered historic ...
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Aug 20, 2019 · The Marchioness collided with a dredger, Bowbelle, and sunk. That night, 51 people lost their lives in the waters of the River Thames. The legacy. An inquiry into the disaster recommended that London should be served by a dedicated rescue service on the Thames.
Aug 20, 2019 · The pleasure boat Marchioness sank after being hit by the dredger Bowbelle on the River Thames in the early hours of 20th August 1989. The 131 people on board including crew and waiters, were attending a private party to celebrate the 26th birthday of Antonio de Vasconcellos.
Aug 20, 2014 · Relatives of 51 people who died when the Marchioness pleasure boat sank in the River Thames in London gather at a service to remember them 25 years on.
