AJAXNETPHOTO. 31ST AUGUST, 1984. CHANNEL, BELGIUM. - RADIO ACTIVE SHIPWRECK - THE CAPSIZED WRECK OF THE FRENCH FREIGHTER MONT LOUIS (5,800 TONS) WHICH SANK NEAR THE AKKAERT BANK 6 MILES OFF THE BELGIAN COAST ON 26TH AUGUST AFTER A COLLISION WITH THE CROSS CHANNEL FERRY OLAU BRITANNIA. FREIGHTER WAS CARRYING PART-CARGO OF 30 CONTAINERS OF 15 TONS EACH OF RADIO-ACTIVE URANIUM-HEXAFLOURIDE. PHOTO:JONATHAN EASTLAND/AJAX REF:21501_1_45_840831

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AJAXNETPHOTO. 31ST AUGUST, 1984. CHANNEL, BELGIUM. - RADIO ACTIVE SHIPWRECK - THE CAPSIZED WRECK OF THE FRENCH FREIGHTER MONT LOUIS (5,800 TONS) WHICH SANK NEAR THE AKKAERT BANK 6 MILES OFF THE BELGIAN COAST ON 26TH AUGUST AFTER A COLLISION WITH THE CROSS CHANNEL FERRY OLAU BRITANNIA. FREIGHTER WAS CARRYING PART-CARGO OF 30 CONTAINERS OF 15 TONS EACH OF RADIO-ACTIVE URANIUM-HEXAFLOURIDE. PHOTO:JONATHAN EASTLAND/AJAX REF:21501_1_45_840831

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Size: 3008px × 1853px
Location: CHANNEL, OSTENDE, BELGIUM.
Photo credit: © JONATHAN EASTLAND / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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