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Marchioness disaster
The ''Marchioness'' disaster was a fatal collision between two rivercraft on the Thames in London on 20 August 1989, drowning 51 people. The pleasure boat ''Marchioness'' sank after being pushed under by the dredger ''Bowbelle'', late at night near Cannon Street Railway Bridge. A formal inquiry blamed poor lookouts on both vessels, and inadequate instruction of both crews. Four new lifeboat stations were later installed on the river.
==Background==
The ''Marchioness'' was a pleasure steamer built in 1923 and was one of the 'little ships' of Dunkirk in 1940.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Marchioness - Association of Dunkirk Little Ships )〕
On 19 August 1989, the boat was hired for a party organised by photographer agent Jonathan Phang to celebrate the 26th birthday of Antonio de Vasconcellos, who worked in a merchant bank. The pair were good friends and business partners in a photographic agency. Of Portuguese family background, Vasconcellos had studied Economics at Cambridge University.
Phang organised a three-part celebration: an eight-person dinner in a flat on Meard Street (only two of the diners survived); a birthday cake and champagne celebration for a group of 30 at the flat; and the party on the ''Marchioness''. Many of those at the party were also in their twenties; some were former student friends and others worked in the fashion industry.
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