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SS Morro Castle was an American ocean liner that caught fire and ran aground on the morning of September 8, 1934, en route from Havana, Cuba, to New York City, United States, with the loss of 137 passengers and crew. The cause of the fire was never established, though an overheated funnel and certain points of cabin design and electrical circuitry were noted. A theory of arson by a crew member has attracted support over the years, albeit without any concrete evidence. The high casualties are chiefly blamed on the crew's incompetent handling of the emergency.

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  • Die Morro Castle (II) war ein 1930 in Dienst gestelltes Luxus-Kreuzfahrtschiff der US-amerikanischen Reederei , das in den frühen 1930er Jahren im regelmäßigen Liniendienst von New York City nach Havanna (Kuba) eingesetzt wurde. Die Morro Castle gehörte zu den damals modernsten und luxuriösesten Passagierschiffen ihrer Zeit und war bei zahlungskräftigen Kunden sehr beliebt, da sie die Strecke New York–Havanna in nur 59 Stunden zurücklegen konnte. In den frühen Morgenstunden des 8. September 1934 brach auf der Morro Castle, die sich auf dem Rückweg nach New York befand, ein Feuer aus, das das Schiff völlig zerstörte und 137 Menschenleben forderte. Zahlreiche weitere Passagiere wurden durch Feuer, Rauch, den Sprung vom Schiff und stundenlangen Aufenthalt im Wasser zum Teil schwer verletzt. Der Vorfall auf der Morro Castle sorgte für die Verbesserung von Sicherheitsbestimmungen und Vorsorgemaßnahmen zur Brandbekämpfung auf modernen Passagierschiffen. Die hinterher eingeführte Verwendung von schwer entflammbaren Materialien, feuersicheren Türen und Feueralarmübungen ist ein direktes Resultat der Morro-Castle-Katastrophe. (de)
  • El SS Morro Castle fue un lujoso transatlántico de la década de 1930 construido para la naviera Ward Line para recorridos entre Nueva York y La Habana. En la mañana del 8 de septiembre de 1934, en el camino de La Habana a Nueva York, la nave se incendió y se quemó, matando a 137 pasajeros y miembros de la tripulación. El barco finalmente encalló cerca de Asbury Park, Nueva Jersey, y permaneció allí durante varios meses, hasta que fue remolcado fuera y desechado. El devastador incendio a bordo del SS Morro fue un catalizador para mejorar el sistema de seguridad contra incendios en los barcos. Hoy en día, el uso de materiales ignífugos, puertas de cierre automático y alarmas contra incendio, y una mayor atención a los simulacros de incendio y procedimientos, son un resultado directamente del desastre del Morro Castle. (es)
  • SS Morro Castle was an American ocean liner that caught fire and ran aground on the morning of September 8, 1934, en route from Havana, Cuba, to New York City, United States, with the loss of 137 passengers and crew. On the previous evening, Morro Castle's captain, Robert Willmott, had died suddenly, and his place was taken by Chief Officer William Warms as a strong northeast wind was developing under heavy cloud. At 2:50am, a fire was detected in a storage locker which burned through electrical cables, engulfed the ship in flames, and plunged it into darkness. Response by crew, Coast Guard, and rescue vessels was notably slow and inefficient, with empty capacity in the lifeboats. The decks were too hot to stand on, smoke made breathing difficult, and passengers were forced to leap into ocean swells where swimming was impossible. By mid-afternoon Morro Castle was abandoned and the survivors were landed on the shores of New Jersey by an assortment of craft. The cause of the fire was never established, though an overheated funnel and certain points of cabin design and electrical circuitry were noted. A theory of arson by a crew member has attracted support over the years, albeit without any concrete evidence. The high casualties are chiefly blamed on the crew's incompetent handling of the emergency. (en)
  • De SS Morro Castle was een Amerikaans passagiersschip van de rederij op de lijn New York - Havana. (nl)
  • Morro Castle — круїзний корабель американської судноплавної компанії Ward Line (New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Company), що з 1930 використовувалось на лінії Нью-Йорк-Гавана. Належав до найрозкішніших і найсучасніших кораблів 1930-х років, що користувався великим успіхом на своїй лінії, долаючи шлях за 59 годин. На шляху до Нью-Йорку 8 вересня 1934 був знищений пожежею. У вогні загинуло 137 людей, значна кількість була поранена. Внаслідок катастрофи було прийнято нові засоби пожежогасіння, протипожежні нормативи з застосуванням важкогорючих матеріалів, пожежної сигналізації, протипожежних перегородок, дверей. (uk)
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  • Caught fire and beached herself on September 8, 1934; later towed off and sold to breakers (Union Shipbuilding Co.) Scrapped
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  • May 2013 (en)
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  • Army National Guard or Air National Guard? (en)
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  • Newport News Ship Building & Drydock Co., Newport News, Virginia, U.S. (en)
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  • *Atlantic, Gulf & West Indies SS Lines *Agwi Navigation Co, Inc (en)
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  • De SS Morro Castle was een Amerikaans passagiersschip van de rederij op de lijn New York - Havana. (nl)
  • Die Morro Castle (II) war ein 1930 in Dienst gestelltes Luxus-Kreuzfahrtschiff der US-amerikanischen Reederei , das in den frühen 1930er Jahren im regelmäßigen Liniendienst von New York City nach Havanna (Kuba) eingesetzt wurde. Die Morro Castle gehörte zu den damals modernsten und luxuriösesten Passagierschiffen ihrer Zeit und war bei zahlungskräftigen Kunden sehr beliebt, da sie die Strecke New York–Havanna in nur 59 Stunden zurücklegen konnte. (de)
  • El SS Morro Castle fue un lujoso transatlántico de la década de 1930 construido para la naviera Ward Line para recorridos entre Nueva York y La Habana. En la mañana del 8 de septiembre de 1934, en el camino de La Habana a Nueva York, la nave se incendió y se quemó, matando a 137 pasajeros y miembros de la tripulación. El barco finalmente encalló cerca de Asbury Park, Nueva Jersey, y permaneció allí durante varios meses, hasta que fue remolcado fuera y desechado. (es)
  • SS Morro Castle was an American ocean liner that caught fire and ran aground on the morning of September 8, 1934, en route from Havana, Cuba, to New York City, United States, with the loss of 137 passengers and crew. The cause of the fire was never established, though an overheated funnel and certain points of cabin design and electrical circuitry were noted. A theory of arson by a crew member has attracted support over the years, albeit without any concrete evidence. The high casualties are chiefly blamed on the crew's incompetent handling of the emergency. (en)
  • Morro Castle — круїзний корабель американської судноплавної компанії Ward Line (New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Company), що з 1930 використовувалось на лінії Нью-Йорк-Гавана. Належав до найрозкішніших і найсучасніших кораблів 1930-х років, що користувався великим успіхом на своїй лінії, долаючи шлях за 59 годин. (uk)
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  • Morro Castle (Schiff, 1930) (de)
  • SS Morro Castle (es)
  • Morro Castle (schip, 1930) (nl)
  • SS Morro Castle (1930) (en)
  • Morro Castle (1930) (uk)
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