European Gateway
This short journal, which accompanies the picture in my portfolio, shows the other 4 photographs that I took during February 1983, of the Freight Ferry, European Gateway, which was in a collision with another ship just a few miles from the Suffolk coast, and went down with a loss of 6 lives.
Not to be confused with the Herald of Free Enterprise disaster in March 1987, which was also a Townsend Thoresen ship.
Here is a link to the Harwich Lifeboat Station website, who attended the disaster on the 19th December, 1982, which I hope that you find time to read..
Always have respect for the sea, as you never know what may happen to you when you are on it.
As with the main picture on my PF, these four pics were taken during a sailing trip along the coast, and we made one circuit of the stricken ferry.
The pictures show the extent of the damage, and the water being pumped from the hull, and in one of the pictures, at the stern of the ship, you can just about make out some of the salvage team on one of the vehicle decks.
All pictures were in 35mm format, taken with an Olympus OM1N fitted with various lenses.
dawndavies
you have recored some fabulous shots of this fallen beauty,dawnx
Richard Veal replied
Thank you Dawn.
I was so pleased I found these yesterday while looking for something else. x
dawndavies
sorry recorded hehe dawnx
Richard Veal replied
Have another coffee. xx LOL
Yool
A wonderful job Richard!!!
Richard Veal replied
Thank you Mariola.
kalaryder
Good piece of history
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks Kala.
dawndavies
lol thats the trouble this is my 3rd cup hehe buzz buzz haha dawnx
Richard Veal replied
Put some whiskey in it then!! LOL
WJPhotography
Fabulous work richard x
Richard Veal replied
Thank you Wendy.
Did you see the main picture?
Irene Burdell
Fabulous shots Richard , what was it called again?/ lol
Richard Veal replied
LOL.
Been on the Bacardi have we?? LOL
xx
x- pose Klaus ...
Brilliant documentation, Richard!!! Thank you for sharing, very interesting!!!!
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks my friend.
skyhorse
great record of this event, how sad when this happens with not only loss of a good ship but human lives as well
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks Sky.
maka1967
Excellent work to document the tragic event.
Richard Veal replied
Thank you Zhao.
roybarry
Great documentary work Matey.
Richard Veal replied
Cheers Roy.
dawndavies
hehe wish i could haha allergic to it and alot of other things too, hhehe dawnx
Richard Veal replied
Best stick to milk then. :-((
xx
janeymac
awesome images Richard !
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks Jane. x
dawndavies
moooooooooooooooooooooooo lol
Waleska Luker
So lovely! It fits perfectly in the First Things Group!
Richard Veal replied
Thank you Waleskal.
Meeli Sonn
What a great work done, Richard
Richard Veal replied
Many thanks Meeli.
UncleWiggley
Thanks for this Rich…..my dad still has his OM1N…....and he still wont let me touch it LOL.
Fabulous bit of documentary!
Richard Veal replied
Thanks Simon.
Still got mine as well, with 3 lenses.
Havent used it for years now. Shame really.
Great camera, and they sure dont build them like that any more.
Did you see the main pic on my page??
UncleWiggley
Yes I did Rich…..and I thought about the Herald of Free Enterprise…..we go to France on the ferry every year…..and everytime we move out of Plymouth my hearts in my mouth!
Richard Veal replied
I havent been on a ferry for a long time, but I love them.
Great fun, as long as you havent got to drive when you get off. LOL
This was nearly 5 years previous to the HoFE disaster.
I was surprised at how close we were allowed to get to the wreck, as we were only in a 30 footer.
NICKY7
Ex navy myself i echo your words of danger at sea and like mother natures mood of anger and scorn much respected by the vikings she can do much damage in a instant as you well know living where you are .
And also those incredible people who risk there lives to rescue others at sea .
A touching picture for those lost but never forgotten by some .
Richard Veal replied
Nice words Nicky, and thank you.
H M Bascom
Incredible photographs! The sea will teach respect!
Richard Veal replied
Thank you Helen.
Many people have no respect at all for the sea.
Hope you are having a lovely Easter. x
shakey
Very interesting shots Rchard.
Richard Veal replied
Thank you Paul.
I was pleased to have found these again the other day.
I thought that I had lost them, and found them while looking for something else.