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Titanic II averted
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Feb. 9, 2000 |
But nobody was leaning over the bow of the Clipper Adventurer
last week when the ship became stuck in icy waters off the coast of
Antarctica.
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The luxury liner was navigating the waters between Belgrano and Liar islands when a sudden wind change caused giant chunks of ice to pile up around the vessel. According to an Associated Press report, the Clipper's propeller "was surrounded by ice and couldn't be restarted." The ship's captain alerted Argentine authorities, who immediately sent an ice breaker out from their naval base on the frozen continent. The navy worked through the night to cut through the frozen chunks, and by morning, the Clipper was free and able to sail to open waters to continue its 12-day sightseeing cruise. Of the 186 passengers and crew members on the ship, Clipper Cruise Line spokeswoman Liz McQuinn told Reuters, "I'm actually assuming that the people on board are looking at this as sort of a great adventure of being in Antarctica ... They'll get to see the icebreaker come, and I don't think anyone will be upset about this." Uh-huh.
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