On August 31, 1986, freighter Pyotr Vasyov rammed cruise liner Admiral Nakhimov in Tsemesskaya Harbor of Novorossiisk. The Admiral Nakhimov was carrying 1,243 passengers and crew members, 423 of whom perished. Photo: The ships Gepard and Ametist take in search-and-rescue operations at the scene of the disaster.
- Categories: Disasters & Accidents, Human Interest
- Location: Novorossiysk, Russia
- Event date: 03.09.1986
- Date published: 17.03.2023
- Author: Petshakovskiy
- Credit: Sputnik
- Original: DP86-3553, 35 mm slide
- Media: JPEG, 5395x3543px, 11.4Mb