"DON'T SEND THE SOS!" – The Prinsendam Cruise Disaster
The in-depth story of the Prinsendam Cruise Disaster in 1980. In the middle of the night, an engine room fire left more than 500 people stranded in the freezing Pacific Ocean as conditions rapidly deteriorated. What followed became the largest sea-to-air maritime rescue at the time and one of the most shocking cruise ship disaster stories. Subscribe for more fascinating disaster documentaries: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClb6yg8d7eoZF6vnL4e8mog?sub_confirmation=1 Tragic history playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWtCh3_Fxp9FtVfTqXA06J3jhoxIFjpaF Suggest a topic for my next video: https://bit.ly/DarkRecordsTopics We do NOT use AI narration or AI scripts. Footage used with permission: License for all CC BY 3.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en License for all CC BY 2.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en We reveal the world's darkest and greatest disasters all based on true stories.