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20/10/1976 The worst ferry disaster in the USA history

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The Worst Ferry Disaster in History | Luling George Prince Ferry Accident

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George Prince Ferry Diaster Memorial Ceremony Wrap-Up

The Luling–Destrehan Ferry, George Prince, was struck in the Mississippi River near St. Charles Paris by the Norwegian tanker SS Frosta which was traveling upriver to Baton Rouge. Of the 96 people on board, 78 died. It is the deadliest ferry disaster in United States history.