It was purchased by a French company the following year and they introduced a timetabled daily service to Calais. The first car ferry service was introduced from Dover to Calais in 1928.

There were no injuries. The ferry was midway between Dover and Calais when the blaze started. Three lifeboats from Dover, Ramsgate and Dungeness were launched as well as a French salvage tug.

The first P&O ferry that operates from Dover to Calais has been cleared to sail again. The Spirit of Britain had been detained by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). It has been conducting ...