Description: c1970 RPPC M.S. Meteor Ship Bergen Line Alaska Inland Passage Fire Disaster 1971 Original vintage postcard – Alaska Joe Original While on an Alaska cruise from Vancouver in 1971, she caught fire and was badly damaged; 32 crew members died in the blaze. The Meteor was subsequently declared a total loss and sold to the Greek line Epirotiki, who then rebuilt the ship and sailed her under the name MS Neptune until 1995. The Meteor, a 297–ft motor liner of 2,856 gross tons, built in 1955, had arrived only recently as the first Scandinavian vessel to enter the increasingly popular British Columbia-Alaska cruise trade, with North Land Tours of Seattle as general agents. She was returning from one of her first cruises to the north, carrying only 67 passengers and a crew of 91 when the flash fire broke out below decks forward in the crew area as she was passing Texada Island in the Strait of Georgia, only 60 miles from Vancouver. The flames spread with such incredible rapidity that the 32 victims were trapped below decks and burned or suffocated to death in a matter of minutes. There was little or no apparent exterior damage to the ship. Condition: Very Good condition – clean and unmarked - unposted - please review the photos Look at my feedback and bid with confidence! ~ I combine shipping ~ Thanks for looking! 9671 Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution
Price: 14.58 USD
Location: Clinton, Washington
End Time: 2025-01-02T20:36:28.000Z
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