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A port side view of the burnt out, listing and drifting hulk of the Egyptian ferry boat AL-QUAMAR AL-SAUDI AL-MISRI shortly after dawn. The ship's boiler had blown up in the pre-dawn hours and set the ship hopelessly afire. The call was given to abandon ship and the destroyer USS BRISCOE (DD-977), the guided missile frigate USS TAYLOR (FFG-50) and the fleet oiler USNS HENRY J. KAISER (T-AO-187) all moved in quickly to assist in the rescue of survivors and comb the sea for the missing
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A port side view of the burning Egyptian ferry boat AL-QUAMAR AL-SAUDI AL-MISRI in the early morning hours before dawn as seen from the destroyer USS BRISCOE (DD-977). The ferry boat sent out a distress call after the ship's boiler had blown up and set the ship hopelessly on fire. The call to abandon ship was also given. The USS BRISCOE was first on the scene and moved in quickly to rescue survivors from the ship. Several survivors can be seen climbing down jacobs ladders at the ferry's fantail
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Country: Northern Red Sea
Scene Camera Operator: Unknown
Release Status: Released to Public
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Date
19/05/1994
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