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In the early hours of October 4th, 1980, the Holland America owned cruise ship, Prinsendam had suddenly caught fire and developed into a potentially deadly situation. With over 500 people onboard, the cruise ship was stranded off the coast of Alaska where it was ultimately meet its demise. Join me today as we dive deep into the fascinating history behind this very unknown disaster. One that became not only the largest maritime rescue in modern history at the time, but one that became the only cruise ship to sink off the coast of America… ever. This is the story of the MS Prinsendam.

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