Episode 142: The sinking of the Marchioness

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4.2 • 839 Ratings

🗓️ 31 July 2020

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Summary

It was just supposed a late-night birthday party on the Thames - a little drinking, a little dancing, and a lot of fun with all their friends. But in the early morning hours of August 20th, 1989, the 131 people onboard the pleasure boat Marchioness found themselves at the mercy of a ship three times her size.

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0:00.0	Hello, everybody. This is Jennifer Matarise. And before I get started with the episode today, I'd just like to take care of the usual housekeeping.
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