... besides the Coast Guard helicopters; four cutters and a Falcon jet were part of the search and rescue. The Russian vessel was the Jurvis Avouts. The Club Royale was a German-built ship.

The Viking Princess, a neighboring casino ship (now the Palm Beach Princess), left port late-nite, prior, and made it to Jacksonville, FL.

The Club Royale cost $12-million to build and was insured by Lloyd's of London... and had just passed Coast Guard inspection 28 June, 1995.

JB