English Channel

Eight men drown trying to cross English Channel off Northern France

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Eight men drown trying to cross English Channel off Northern France

Nice: At least eight people died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France, French maritime authorities said Sunday. The incident occurred Saturday just before midnight when authorities spotted a boat, carrying dozens, in distress near a beach in the northern town of Ambleteuse. A French rescue ship was deployed to … Read more

Largest Passenger Hovercraft Ever Built Drank Fuel At 1,000 Gallons An Hour

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Largest Passenger Hovercraft Ever Built Drank Fuel At 1,000 Gallons An Hour

We’re all familiar with cars, planes, trains and boats as being the most popular forms of transport the world over. But while boats and ferries have long proven their worth at crossing large bodies of water, there’s another way of navigating the world’s seas, lakes and rivers: the hovercraft. And for almost 30 years, the … Read more