North Channel (British Isles)

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Relief map of the Irish Sea. Major ports shown as red dots. Freight only ports as blue dots.

The North Channel is the strait which separates Northern Ireland from Scotland. It connects the Irish Sea with the Atlantic Ocean. It is crossed by a large number of ferry services. It was the scene of a serious maritime disaster, the sinking of the ferry Princess Victoria in 1953.

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