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MS Herald of Free Enterprise

passenger and car ferry that capsized at Zeebrugge in March 1987
Vehicle roll_on_roll_off_ship Q1607814
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MS Herald of Free Enterprise

Summary

MS Herald of Free Enterprise is a roll-on/roll-off ship[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • MS Herald of Free Enterprise is in the country of Belgium[3].
  • MS Herald of Free Enterprise's instance of is recorded as roll-on/roll-off ship[4].
  • MS Herald of Free Enterprise's instance of is recorded as shipwreck[5].
  • MS Herald of Free Enterprise's instance of is recorded as ship[6].
  • MS Herald of Free Enterprise is operated by P&O European Ferries[7].
  • MS Herald of Free Enterprise's manufacturer is recorded as Schichau Seebeckwerft[8].
  • MS Herald of Free Enterprise took place at Port of Zeebrugge[9].
  • MS Herald of Free Enterprise's Commons category is recorded as IMO 7820485[10].
  • MS Herald of Free Enterprise's shipping port is recorded as Dover[11].
  • MS Herald of Free Enterprise's yard number is recorded as 2280[12].
  • MS Herald of Free Enterprise's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.374583333333334, 'lon': 3.190555555555555}[13].
  • MS Herald of Free Enterprise's service entry is recorded as 1980[14].
  • MS Herald of Free Enterprise's service retirement is recorded as March 6, 1987[15].
  • MS Herald of Free Enterprise's significant event is recorded as shipwrecking[16].
  • MS Herald of Free Enterprise's maximum capacity is recorded as {'amount': '+1300'}[17].
  • MS Herald of Free Enterprise's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+131.9'}[18].
  • MS Herald of Free Enterprise's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q128822', 'amount': '+22'}[19].
  • MS Herald of Free Enterprise's beam is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+23.19'}[20].
  • MS Herald of Free Enterprise's draft is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+5.72'}[21].

Why It Matters

MS Herald of Free Enterprise has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Related Entities

Belgium ship

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7d ago · Pi bot bot · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Operator → P&O European Ferries
    Speed → {'unit': 'Q128822', 'amount': '+22'}
    Beam → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+23.19'}
    Coordinates → —
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P7782]]: [[Q140409283]], Setting P7782 value"
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