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Stranded Ship Crews Watch Mideast War From Bitter Lake
Polish freighter Djakarta sits on Great Bitter Lake as October Middle East fighting erupts nearby. Capt Kalwasinsky and a 12 man crew maintain the vessel since August, with limited food and sporadic aid from both sides as they endure the 1967 canal blockade aftermath. Eight ships from various nations remain tied in groups while insurers payout.
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Great Bitter Lake
Egypt
Jerzy’ Kalwasinky
Middle East
Djakarta
Suez Canal
Cairo
Japan
Gdansk
Poland