Cruise ship fire passengers aboard US Navy ship

Title

Cruise ship fire passengers aboard US Navy ship

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

4 Dec 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:01:26

Description

Steve Wright reports on comments of survivors of the Achille Lauro cruise liner fire off East Africa who are on the US Navy ship USS Gettysburg which will drop them at Djibouti. Alison Fannay(?) from Maidenhead says the crew of the Gettysburg have been marvellous and helped to celebrate her son’s birthday. A crew member (not identified) comments on the fire and rescue work.

Contributors

Steve Wright; Alison Fannay(?)

Keywords

Deaths; Fires; Navy; Seaborne disasters; Ships; Cruise ships; Rescue work; Achille Lauro; USS Gettysburg (ship)

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