GALE force winds drove the Newhaven ferry Sardinia Vera aground on the Seaford side of the East Pier on Friday. A failed attempt to tow her off meant the vessel remained stuck on a sandbank for more than two hours.
By The Newsroom
Published 8th Feb 2002, 17:27 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 22:52 BST
GALE force winds drove the Newhaven ferry Sardinia Vera aground on the Seaford side of the East Pier on Friday. A failed attempt to tow her off meant the vessel remained stuck on a sandbank for more than two hours.