MS Prinsendam Disaster, 1980

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MS Prinsendam Disaster, 1980

MS Prinsendam sinking with a USCG HH-3 flying above the wreck

Tags: sar, hh-3, Prinsendam

Photo by: USCG Historian's Office | VIRIN: 210210-G-G0000-1014.JPG

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