The Athina B, a Greek cargo ship which was grounded on Brighton Beach in 1980 after colliding with the Palace Pier in the dark.

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This Greek cargo ship ran aground on Brighton seafront on the night of 21 Jan 1980 & was pulled off by tugs on 17 Feb 1981 and refloated to a scrapyard in Scotland.

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Size: 4911px × 3414px
Location: Brighton beach, Sussex England UK Britain Europe
Photo credit: © Roger Bamber / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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