The Prinsendam Disaster: Coast Guard's Most Dangerous Rescue Mission
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It was the start of a month-long Holland America Line voyage toward the Far East. Within 4 days, that voyage would turn into something none of them could have imagined.
Every single one of the 520 people on Prinsendam was pulled to safety. Not one life was lost.
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The MS Prinsendam maritime disaster began as a routine cruise before a massive engine room fire forced an emergency evacuation. Episodes: 00:00 – Intro 00:45 – Into the Gulf of Alaska 02:00 – Fire in the dark 03:30 – The SOS that saved lives 04:20 – A rescue assembled from nothing 05:45 – A storm closing in 07:00 – Battling the sea to save 520 lives 08:15 – The end of the ship 09:00 – Why this story still matters #Shipwreck #OceanRescue #CruiseShip #DisasterDocumentary #TrueCrimeDocumentary