MS European Gateway explained

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.^[1] She was subsequently refloated^[2] and repaired, and served the Greek Islands as Penelope, until 2013 when she was scrapped at the Aliaga breakyards (Turkey)^[3]

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.

Notes and References

1. News: Russell . Steve . 2019-12-19 . Never forgotten: Victims of North Sea disaster off Suffolk . en-UK . 2021-04-09.
2. video of the operation starts at 8:08 of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_tVSJcEDm4, accessed 30 April 2022
3. Web site: Lopi - Imo 7400261 .