File:Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling unit on fire 2010.jpg

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English: Platform supply vessels battle the blazing remnants of the off shore oil rig Deepwater Horizon. A Coast Guard MH-65C dolphin rescue helicopter and crew document the fire aboard the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon, while searching for survivors. Multiple Coast Guard helicopters, planes and cutters responded to rescue the Deepwater Horizon's 126 person crew.
Français : Les restes en feu de la plateforme Deepwater Horizon.
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Source US Coast Guard - 100421-G-XXXXL- Deepwater Horizon fire (Direct link)
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current06:41, 4 October 20143,219 × 2,412 (3.77 MB)Mark MillerSome small amount of cloning clean up
19:36, 3 October 20143,219 × 2,412 (3.76 MB)Mark MillerStraightened, crop and clone work
02:32, 27 January 20123,264 × 2,448 (3.76 MB)OttojulaReduced noise levels
21:42, 21 April 20103,264 × 2,448 (3.25 MB)Gump Stump== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description={{en|Fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the off shore oil rig Deepwater Horizon. A Coast Guard MH-65C dolphin rescue helicopter and crew document the fire aboard the mobile offshore dr

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