May 28, 2021

Princess Flybridge Cruiser Aground in River

A twelve meter Princess flybridge motor cruiser with three persons onboard ran aground on the 28th May 2021 in the Caloosahatchee River, Florida, USA.  Assistance was immediately provided by TowBoatUS Lake Okeechobee who upon arrival noticed the three persons suffering injuries.  The TowBoatUS captain took the passengers immediately to a nearby marina for medical assistance.  Salvage operation started the same day and took 24 hours to complete.  Cause of the accident for this Princess flybridge cruiser are unknown.
The Princess in this collision is a 420 as designed by Bernard Olesinski and produced from 1994 to 1996.  The Princess 420 came out as a replacement to the 410, with the model evolving and replaced by the 430, which was the same model with the addition of an extended bathing platform with tender stowage space.

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