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{{Short description|North Sea ferry which sank in 1982}}
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*''Penelope'' (2005-2013)
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*''Travemünde-Link'' (1988-1992)
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| Ship identification = {{IMO Number|7400261}}<ref name=ferrysite/>
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'''[[Motor ship|MS]] ''European Gateway''''' is a roll-on roll-off ([[RORO]]) car and passenger ferry built in 1975, originally owned and operated by [[European Ferries|Townsend Thoresen]], she capsized following a collision with the {{MS|Speedlink Vanguard||2}} off [[Harwich]] in 1982, settling on a sandbank. She was subsequently refloated and repaired and is currently serving the [[Greece|Greek Islands]] as ''Penelope''.
'''MS ''European Gateway''''' was a roll-on roll-off ([[RORO]]) car and passenger ferry built in 1975, originally owned and operated by [[European Ferries|Townsend Thoresen]]. On 19 December 1982, she capsized following a collision with {{MV|Speedlink Vanguard||2}} off [[Harwich]], settling on a sandbank. The ship had 34 passengers and 36 crew at the time. Six people were killed in the capsizing.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Russell |first=Steve |date=2019-12-19 |title=Never forgotten: Victims of North Sea disaster off Suffolk |language=en-UK |url=https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/what-was-the-european-gateway-tragedy-2868692 |access-date=2021-04-09}}</ref> She was subsequently refloated<ref>video of the operation starts at 8:08 of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_tVSJcEDm4, accessed 30 April 2022</ref> and repaired, and served the [[Greece|Greek Islands]] as ''Penelope'', until 2013 when she was scrapped at the Aliaga breakyards (Turkey)<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1874392 | title=Lopi - Imo 7400261 }}</ref>


==Sister Ships==
==Sister Ships==
The ''European Gateway'' has three sister ships:
The ''European Gateway'' has three sister ships:
* [[MV Gardenia|''European Enterprise'']] - Currently serving as ''Gardenia''
* [[MV Gardenia (1978)|''European Enterprise'']]
* [[MV Lina Trader|''European Trader'']] - Currenty serving as ''Lina Trader''
* [[MV Lina Trader|''European Trader'']]
* [[MV Via Mare|''European Clearway'']] - Currently serving as ''Via Mare''
* [[MV Via Mare|''European Clearway'']]

==See also==
* [[MS Herald of Free Enterprise]] - Another ferry owned by [[European Ferries|Townsend Thoresen]] which sank.
* [[Harwich Lifeboat Station#1960s–1980: reopening and European Gateway incident|Harwich Lifeboat Station]] for description of The European Gateway Disaster.


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


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{{commonscat|European Gateway (ship, 1975)}}
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{{commonscat|Penelope (ship, 1975)}}
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[[Category:1974 ships]]
[[Category:Maritime incidents in 1982]]
[[Category:Ships sunk in collisions]]

Latest revision as of 20:49, 31 July 2024

Penelope in 2009.
History
Name
  • Lopi (2013)
  • Penelope (2005-2013)
  • Penelope A (1999-2005)
  • Rostock-Link (1992-1999)
  • Travemünde-Link (1988-1992)
  • Travemünde-Link I (1988)
  • Flavia (1982-1988)
  • European Gateway (1975-1982)
  • European Express (1975) [1]
Owner
Operator
Port of registryPiraeus, Greece[1]
BuilderSchichau-Unterweser, Bremerhaven, Germany[1]
Yard number2256[1]
Launched20 December 1974
Maiden voyage1975
In service1975[1]
Out of service2013
IdentificationIMO number: 7400261[1]
FateScrapped 15 July 2013.
General characteristics
Tonnage
  • 3,335 GT (1975-1980)
  • 4,236 GT (1980-1984)
  • 11,335 GT (1984-Present)
Length
  • 117.76 m (386 ft 4 in) (1975-1980)
  • 133.46 m (437 ft 10 in) (1980-Present)
Beam20.27 m (66 ft 6 in)
Draft5.81 m (19 ft 1 in)
Propulsion2 * Stork Werkspoor 9TM410RR
Speed18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Capacity
  • Passengers
  • 132 (1975-1980)
  • 326 (1980-1984)
  • 1,100 (1984-Present)
  • Cars - 400

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 Speedlink Vanguard off Harwich, settling on a sandbank. The ship had 34 passengers and 36 crew at the time. Six people were killed in the capsizing.[2] She was subsequently refloated[3] and repaired, and served the Greek Islands as Penelope, until 2013 when she was scrapped at the Aliaga breakyards (Turkey)[4]

Sister Ships

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The European Gateway has three sister ships:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "The Ferry Site - 7400261". Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  2. ^ Russell, Steve (2019-12-19). "Never forgotten: Victims of North Sea disaster off Suffolk". Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  3. ^ video of the operation starts at 8:08 of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_tVSJcEDm4, accessed 30 April 2022
  4. ^ "Lopi - Imo 7400261".
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