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The Norwegian oil platform Alexander L. Kielland collapses in the North Sea, killing 123 of its crew of 212.

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Alexander L. Kielland (platform)

Norwegian semi-submersible drilling rig

Alexander L. Kielland was a Norwegian semi-submersible drilling rig that, on 27 March 1980, capsized in the Ekofisk oil field in the North Sea, killing 123 people. The capsize was the worst disaster in Norwegian waters since the Second World War. The rig, located approximately…
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North Sea

Marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean

The North Sea lies between Great Britain, Denmark, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France. A sea on the European continental shelf, it connects to the Atlantic Ocean through the English Channel in the south and the Norwegian Sea in the north. It is more than 970…
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March 27

Day of the year

March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 279 days remain until the end of the year.
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