MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – A riverboat that sails through Memphis was struck by a tanker while docked in New Orleans Friday, prompting a rescue operation on the Mississippi River.
The American Cruise Lines vessel American Heritage was docked outside Port of New Orleans Place when the tanker Atlantic Asphalt collided with it around 12:30 p.m., according to the Port of New Orleans.
About 129 passengers, in addition to crew members, were aboard the riverboat at the time, the port said. The vessel had docked two hours earlier to begin letting passengers off…