About this programme
The tragic story of the Herald of Free Enterprise, which capsized in 1987 with the loss of 193 lives after leaving a Belgian port, due to a series of catastrophic errors.
Programme listing
Why Ships Sink: The Zeebrugge Disaster of '87
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Latest channel
Channel 5
Channel 5
Last shown
Sat 19 Sep 2026, 19:45
Sat 19 Sep 2026, 19:45
Ended
Sat 19 Sep 2026, 21:15
Sat 19 Sep 2026, 21:15