ESSO BRUSSELLS -SEA WITCH COLLISION 1973.

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http://disasterhx.blogspot.com/2013/06/on-this-day-1973-ship-collisionfire-ny.html?m=1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        A real hairy job....i was not there but worked w/guys who were...R*2 had boarded the Sea Witch on a portable from a Fireboat....they were searching crew quarters on board when the ship began to list severely (in the direction of the FB)...the FB was ordered to cast off but refused & remained until all the Members were back on board...by that time shipping containers were sliding off the listing Sea Witch most (luckily) missing the FB.             

 

[Parkave32]

Cover photo of the  fireboat Archer at this job, I believe that was marine 6 at the time on the cover of the second issue WNYF 1973.  Article in the 4th issue WNYF 1973

 

[mack]

http://wikimapia.org/10471086/SS-Esso-Brussels-SS-Sea-Witch-Collision-Site

http://brooklynhistory.org/blog/2012/06/01/tragedy-at-sea-the-sea-witch-and-esso-brussels-crash-in-1973/

 

[69 METS]

I remember buffing that job. I wonder if a recording of the radio traffic from that night is available...