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To: F15Eagle

Alexander L. Kielland was a Norwegian semi-submersible drilling rig that capsized whilst working in the Ekofisk oil field in March 1980 killing 123 people.

The capsize was the worst disaster in Norwegian waters since World War II.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_L._Kielland_(platform)


12 posted on 09/12/2014 1:31:09 PM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer.)
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