Paddlewheel cruise ship topples after tanker crash on New Orleans riverfront

The Atlantic Asphalt tanker, collided with the American Heritage, a paddlewheeler cruise ship owned by American Cruise Lines, while it was docked and beginning the process of allowing passengers to disembark from the ship around 12:45 p.m. Friday.

Paddlewheel cruise ship topples after tanker crash on New Orleans riverfront

The Atlantic Asphalt tanker, collided with the American Heritage, a paddlewheeler cruise ship owned by American Cruise Lines, while it was docked and beginning the process of allowing passengers to disembark from the ship around 12:45 p.m. Friday.

— Tribune News, AL.com

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