# Cruise Ship Explosion

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cruise-ship-explosion/177416>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 25, 2003, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cruise-ship-explosion/177416 "2003-05-25T16:46:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![rayray5884](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/57b2e6/32.png) [@rayray5884](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rayray5884)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cruise-ship-explosion/177416/1 "2003-05-25T16:46:20Z")

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I can’t find the name of the ship anywhere in the news. Is there anyone who has heard which ship was involved in this incident? Thanks in advance!

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**Author:** ![WillGolfForFood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/82dd89/32.png) [@WillGolfForFood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WillGolfForFood)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cruise-ship-explosion/177416/2 "2003-05-25T16:57:41Z")

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According to CNN, it’s the Norwegian Cruise ship line’s “Norway”.

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**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cruise-ship-explosion/177416/3 "2003-05-25T18:42:45Z")

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[Linkety Link](http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/5943259.htm)

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**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2003, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cruise-ship-explosion/177416/4 "2003-05-25T18:58:18Z")

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Asked and answered.