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SS Marine Electric
Bulk carrier built 1944, sank 1983 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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SS Marine Electric was a 605-foot bulk carrier that sank on 12 February 1983, about 30 miles off the coast of Virginia, in 130 feet of water. Thirty-one of the 34 crew members lost their life due to hypothermia; the three survivors endured 90 minutes drifting in the frigid waters of the Atlantic. The wreck resulted in some of the most important maritime reforms in the second half of the 20th century. The tragedy tightened inspection standards, resulted in mandatory survival suits for winter North Atlantic runs, and helped create the now famous Coast Guard rescue swimmer program.[1]
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Port of registry | Wilmington, Delaware |
Builder | Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Chester, Pennsylvania |
Yard number | 437 |
Laid down | 10 January 1944 |
Launched | 2 May 1944 |
Completed | 23 May 1944 |
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Fate | Foundered, 12 February 1983 |
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Class and type | Modified Type T2-SE-A1 tanker |
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Propulsion | Turbo-electric, 6,000 shp (4,474 kW) |
Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
Range | 12,600 nmi (23,300 km; 14,500 mi) |
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