FYI from N1EA.

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de Bob Schenck, N2OO

From: D.J.J. Ring, Jr. <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 3, 2023 10:30 PM
To: David J. Ring, Jr. <[email protected]>
Subject: New Podcast of PRINSENDAM Rescue (October 1980)

New Podcast of PRINSENDAM Rescue (October 1980)

Check out Season 26: Fire at Sea: Cruise Ship Rescue on Wondery Against the odds season 26 It's FREE on Spotify:

Fire at Sea: Cruise Ship Rescue | The Blaze https://open.spotify.com/episode/6gWoHyOrA8KLsreNPDHo3j

Fire at Sea: Cruise Ship Rescue | Dead in the Water https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Fdk6yS5D0x8ZgQk9lF9oR

In October of 1980, the luxury cruise ship Prinsendam set sail from Vancouver with more than 300 passengers aboard, many of whom were elderly. But just after midnight on the cruise’s fourth day, in the Gulf of Alaska, a fire broke out in the ship’s engine room. The crew battled to contain the blaze, but with limited firefighting equipment, it was unclear if they could prevent the fire from spreading, and threatening the entire ship.

This photo is taken from a CBS News video of the interview with me at the Valdez, Alaska Alyeska Oil Terminal on October 5, 1980, I was 29 years old. My friend Bob Ansel, K1WGM captured it from a VCR many years ago.

This picture is of my ham radio QSL card.

DR