English Channel
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Max. width | 240 km (150 mi) |
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Max. length | 560 km (350 mi) |
Max. depth | 174 m (571 ft); at Hurd's Deep |
Locations | Western |
Europe | |
Celtic Sea | |
North Sea | |
Islands | Sark |
Alderney | |
Jersey | |
Chausey | |
Île-de-Bréhat | |
Did you know | In 1821 the very first passenger ferry crossed the English Channel. |
Born | Kentucky |
United States | |
Parents | Smart Strike |
Children | War Like Goddess |
The Pizza Man | |
Heart to Heart | |
Species | Equus caballus |
Earn | $5,199,028 |
Record | 23:13-4-1 |
Trainer | Todd Pletcher |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 405864 |
About English Channel
English Channel was an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse and a leading sire of turf horses in North America. In four years of racing, he competed in 23 races, winning 13, finishing second in four, and finishing third in one.
Royal Navy sends second warship to Gulf
... In addition, a UK-led task force is to soon begin patrols from the English Channel to the Baltic Sea, to protect Europe s critical undersea cables...
Asylum seekers: Home Office says more than 17,000 are missing
... The government says the police would deter people from using small boats to cross the English Channel...
UK net migration in 2022 revised up to record 745,000
... Home Secretary James Cleverly said the government remained " completely committed" to reducing levels of legal migration while also focusing on " stopping the boats" referring to the issue of people making dangerous English Channel crossings in small boats...
Two migrants die crossing Channel in small boat
... As of 13 November, 27,284 people had been detected crossing the English Channel in 2023, This is down a third from the same date in 2022...
Rishi Sunak denies 'tinkering' to save Rwanda plan
... The Rwanda policy is central to Mr Sunak s plan to stop asylum seekers crossing the English Channel in small boats - - as it is designed to deter people from making the dangerous journey...
Rwanda asylum plan: Fact-checking claims about the government's policies
... As at 13 November, 27,284 people had been detected crossing the English Channel in 2023, At the same point in 2022, almost 42,000 people had been detected, so the number crossing is indeed down by a third...
Channel deaths: Government orders inquiry into mass drowning
...The government has ordered an independent inquiry into a migrant mass drowning in the English Channel...
Devon and Cornwall forecast brings new flooding fears
... " Large waves may lead to dangerous conditions across some English Channel coastlines...
Channel ferry blaze: Isle of Innisfree towed to Calais
By Stuart MaisnerBBC News
A ferry on which a fire broke out in the English Channel has been towed to Calais, the French coastguard said.
Passengers are now disembarking after the ferry safely docked, marine authorities have confirmed.
The of The Isle of Innisfree on Friday Night and was contained, according to Irish Ferries .
It was sailing from Dover to Calais and had 94 passengers and 89 crew on board. There were no reports of any injuries.
Three lifeboats from Dover, Ramsgate and Dungeness were launched as well as a French salvage tug.
Those booked on imminent Isle of Innisfree sailings will be transferred to alternative sailings, Irish Ferries said.
The Firm has apologised to all of its passengers for the disruption to their journeys.
A statement from The Firm said: " Crews train regularly to deal with incidents at sea, and The Company has put its training into action and The Fire has been extinguished. "
Irish Ferries later added it will launch a " full investigation into The Incident in conjunction with the relevant authorities".
HM Coastguard said: " The vessel has confirmed that The Fire has been extinguished but [it had experienced] technical issues. "
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Source of news: bbc.com