Dear Friends,
I was a sailor of the ship “Komsomolets Kirgizii”. It sank in Atlantic ocean 200 miles from the coast of the USA (New Jersey). The American Coast guard saved all crew and me among them. In two days the Coast guard men and the crew from the ship was received in White House and President Ronald Reagan shook hands with every sailor.
It was in 1987, in March 14 and in the week after. I was 18 then and it was my first trip as a sailor. Russian newspapers wrote very little about it for political reasons (Soviet government did not allow the Captain to ask help from Americans but he did not listen and he saves all his people). I am very interested in American articles about it. I found only this: http://www.uscg.mil/history/sar/docs/19 ... irgSAR.pdf
I have a request to American brothers and sisters. If you need to go to library please look at newspapers and magazines for March 14-20 1987. I need articles and pictures about this event. I will be very thankful to you.
Alexander