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Cruse Ship Hits Iceberg and Sinks in Antarctic
November 25, 2007 | News.com.au

The cruise ship Explorer, owned by Canadian travel company G.A.P. Adventures, hit an iceberg near the South Shetland Islands and sank. Fortunately the more than 150 passengers and crew were rescued by a Norwegian cruise ship.

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