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Fire breaks out on Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star 650 miles north of Antarctica
The 150-member crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star fought a fire at approximately 9 p.m. PST Feb. 10 that broke out in the ship’s incinerator room about 650 miles north of McMurdo Sound, Antarctica.After initial response efforts using four …
Mar 1, 2019 / Accidents