European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 21, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes monday August 211989 29 killed others missing in River boat collision from Page 1 could have been carrying As Many As  said in arc were no More than 110 but also said there was no passenger list. Survivors said people were dancing socializing and enjoying the floating birthday party when the Bowbells one of the largest registered vessels on the thames crashed into the rear of the marchioness knocking it sideways then hitting it again and run Ning straight Over it. The marchioness Sank within two min utes in 25 feet of water and came to rest near Southwark Bridge in Central Lon Don s financial District shortly before 2 a.m., police said. Survivors said the 85-foot-Long marchioness built during world War ii. Was privately chartered by a London modelling Agency synchro fora birthday party. Many of those dancing on the top dec jumped or were thrown overboard shout ing and screaming and battled Strong tides to reach Shore. Others disco dancing below deck were trapped. Survivors were taken to three local hospitals. Doctors said the most serious injury was a broken  government ordered an additional inquiry while prime minister Margaret Thatcher returned from vacation in aus Tria and immediately boarded a River patrol boat to visit the scene. Queen Elizabeth ii vacationing in Scotland sent condolences to the victims and their families. The 260-foot-Long Bowbells operated by South coast shipping works in the thames Estuary and the Southern Northsea a spokesman for the firm said. He would not comment on the tragedy. A searcher left photo holds a life preserver from the marchioness. At i fit a survivor is questioned by reporters. Firsthand account tells terror of boat tragedy editor s note Nicholas Hast Ings a British journalist of a do Jones a joint venture of the associated press and Dow Jones and co., has aboard the marchioness rim boat when it was rammed by a Dredger Early sunday and Sank in the River thames by Nicholas Hastings London a it was a perfect night for a party on the River and an unusually warm night which is probably what saved my life. I had met with some friends and boarded the marchioness at Charing Cross pier As guests of a Friend who had chartered the boat for his birthday party. I was standing outside on the Bow talk ing with my friends. We had been sailing for about 20 minutes and we were laughing at various buildings we passed saying How awful they looked when All of a sudden there was a Small Jolt. Somebody screamed. The first thing that ran through my min was that we had hit something in the River. But As i turned around i could see the enor Mous looming Hull of the Dredger that had hit us. It was right on top of us. As i did that somebody cd