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FLORIDA departing Nassau in 1966.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scene, based on a photograph, was commissioned by a long-time ship enthusiast who took a cruise with his family on popular BAHAMA STAR to Nassau in August 1966. Directly behind FLORIDA is the YARMOUTH, not long for these waters after the fiery demise of her sister YARMOUTH CASTLE in November 1965, a tragedy which resulted in the loss of eighty-nine lives. BAHAMA STAR was the rescue ship that saved almost 500 souls from the burning wreck. Across the dock is the ARIADNE, a former Hamburg American cruise liner which would sail on until 1997.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContrast this scene with busy Nassau today with mega-ships lined up on the piers. After the YARMOUTH CASTLE tragedy, passenger ships with wooden superstructures were no longer exempt from SOLAS regulations. Within a few short years, BAHAMA STAR, YARMOUTH, and FLORIDA were banned from American waters. 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