Under SOLAS, any vessel carrying more than 50 overnight passengers now is required to be built entirely of non-combustible materials such as steel. The sprinkler system activated but was largely ineffective due to the severity of the fire. Miami: Captain Byron Voutsinas, of the cruise ship Yarmouth Castle, gestures as he prepared to undergo questioning today at United States Coast Guard headquarters in Miami. Many fled the ship without helping the passengers. Although it did not need to conform to American safety regulations since it was registered under the Panamanian flag, it had to conform to the Safety of Life at Sea or SOLAS, and was regularly inspected by the U.S. Coast Guard. She operated on the New York City Bahamas run for less than a year, and was then laid up from 1948 to 1953, save for a two-month period in 1950. In The Beginning. Captain Brown of the Bahama Star later reported hearing sounds of great panic coming from Yarmouth Castle. Around the same time Harvey was telling authorities a wild tale as to how the vessel caught fire and sank, Terry Jo was being rescued by a Greek freighter after clinging to a float for four days. Dubbed Captain Coward by international media, Francesco Schettino argued that he was nothing more than a solitary scapegoat for a cruise ship disaster that claimed the lives of 32 people. The passenger liner Bahama Star was following Yarmouth Castle at about twelve miles distance. Fourteen critically injured people were taken by helicopter from Bahama Star to Nassau hospitals. Actor: Caesar and Otto's Paranormal Halloween. He pulled his vessel along side Yarmouth Castle and began evacuating passengers right onto his ship. Photo is dated 11-15-1965. Passengers had also never been informed of evacuation procedures. The ropes used to lower the boats had been covered in thick coats of paint, causing them to jam in the winches. The courts ruling could have very well been influenced by the harsh criticism made by victims families over a verdict they felt was too lenient. Panama refused to take action against the captain and his crew. Fourteen critically-injured people were taken by helicopter from Bahama Star to Nassau hospitals. [4], In actual operation Evangeline served on both the Boston and New York routes with seasonal variation. [citation needed], Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}255500N 780600W / 25.9167N 78.1000W / 25.9167; -78.1000, "Some Notable Early Cruise Ships from Miami", "William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Building Company", "IMO History of fire protection requirements", Gordon Lightfoot's Lyrics to "Ballad of the Yarmouth Castle", Photos of the S.S. Evangeline/Yarmouth Castle taking a trip Bermuda in 1961, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=SS_Yarmouth_Castle&oldid=1142396404, Sold and transferred to Liberian registry, Caught fire and sank 60 miles northwest of, 750 first class passengers, 141 crew (as built/registered 1928), 365 Passengers in 186 cabins later service, This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 04:34. MTS Oceanos is another example of senior officers looking after themselves and letting "The Entertainers" assist the passengers. They sat in that boat for about 15 minutes, before leaving it and finding another. The report determined that Yarmouth Castle sank because the doors between the watertight compartments had not been sealed, allowing water to flow freely from the firefighting and sprinkler systems. The Finnish freighter Finnpulp was just eight miles ahead of Yarmouth Castle, also headed east. View. More problems ensued. . The updated law mandated new maritime safety rules concerning fire drills, safety inspections, and structural changes in new ships. The watch officer immediately notified Captain Voutsinas of the fire. The ballad was not Lightfoot's only shipwreck-themed song; in 1976, he released his album Summertime Dream, which included the song "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," based on the sinking of the American-flagged Great Lakes freighter Edmund Fitzgerald in an early November gale in 1975. 35 (Byron Voutsinas) . Finnpulp rescued 51 passengers and 41 crew. The ship caught fire and sank on November 13, 1965 while en route from Miami, Florida to Nassau, Bahamas. Some of these contributing factors to the deaths of the 88 passengers and two crew aboard were confirmed by Oscar Benet. There was no sprinkler head in room 610. Byron Voutsinas and 15 crew members. It was the first distress call sent out. Captain Brown order his lifeboats into the water and had them pull along side Yarmouth Castles starboard side. The lifeboats other 16 consisted of the Capt. Following a public outcry pertaining to the vast loss of life, Captain Charles Butler McVay III was court-martialed for failure to order abandon ship in a timely manner, as well as hazarding his vessel by failure to zigzag. Excessive layers of paint were also found to be at fault. The captain on the voyage was 35-year-old Byron Voutsinas. How do we create a person's profile? Tradition holds that in the unfortunate event of a maritime disaster, the captain is the last to leave, if not going down with the ship. george voutsinas v. BYRON VOUTSINAS Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, the plaintiff's motion is denied, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, for a determination of the defendant's motions. Copyright 2014-2021 Of the ships 13 lifeboats, only six were launched. Passengers were awakened by screaming and running in the corridors as people frantically tried to find lifejackets. Embed Save PURCHASE A LICENSE Worse yet, the lifeboat ropes were so thickly painted that the could not slide through the winches for lowering. Byron Voutsinas, 35, was the Captain for the trip. Fourteen critically injured people were taken by helicopter fromBahama Starto Nassau hospitals. Some passengers tried to escape through cabin windows but found them difficult or impossible to open due to improper maintenance. Bernie Allen was born on 27 February 1916 in New York City, New York, USA. Click below to begin your paid subscription. One of the hoses had even been cut. Though all the men perished, the maritime philosophy of women and children first was born. Select from premium Byron Voutsinas of the highest quality. 128 people died. Yarmouth Castle departed Miami for Nassau on The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. There was no sprinkler head in the room. Captain Hugo was subsequently tried by a Danish court, where he was found guilty of being responsible for inadequate security aboard the Scandinavian Star that claimed the lives of 158 passengers. All Rights Reserved, Sovereign of the SeasFirst of the Megaliners, Pacific Liner: A Vintage Movie for Our Times, Joseph Groves Boxhall: Titanics Fourth Officer, The Day Swedish American Line Sailed Away, City of New York: Speed, Beauty, and Thrills. Captain Voutsinas and other members of the crew were ultimately charged with violation of duty for leaving the ship before attempting to rescue passengers. Eastern Steamship Lines resumed control of the ship on July 1, 1946. At 1:00a.m. the engine room alerted the bridge that smoke was coming through the ventilation system. Streamline your workflow with our best-in-class digital asset management system. The ship ran pleasure cruises on the 186-mile stretch between Miami and Nassau. 1517 Dead Captain Edward Smith Went down with the ship J. Bruce Ismay Slideshow 1034148 by selene Seeing the effort by Captain Brown, Captain Lehto ordered his motorboat into the water to quickly tow Browns lifeboats back to the Bahama Star, unload the passengers, so they could quickly return for more survivors. Looking astern, he saw the glowing flames and notified the captain, John Lehto, who had been asleep. The passenger ship Bahama Star rescued 240 passengers and 133 crewmen. Jamie founded Listverse due to an insatiable desire to share fascinating, obscure, and bizarre facts. In addition to the captains abandonment of command responsibilities, the death toll was compounded by several unnecessary errors. In 2019, she was elected to the Nassau County Supreme Court. Tradition holds that in the unfortunate event of a maritime disaster, the captain is the last to leave, if not going down with the ship. Crewmen who rushed to the mans aid found the stairwell filled with smoke and flames. Jonathan was on the cruise with his family. Two captains and their well-organized, quick acting rescue plan saved the lives of hundreds that day, when one inept crew and captain, failed their passengers miserably. Of the dead, only two were crew members: stewardess Phyllis Hall and ship's physician Lisardo Diaz-Toorens. (www.MaritimeCyprus.com)The steamshipYarmouth Castlewas built in 1927 and was christenedEvangeline. Former owner of Chateau La Mer Restaurant in Lindenhurst. Bahama Star rescued 240 passengers and 133 crew. After repair and conversion in Galveston, Texas, during September and October 1942, Evangeline began operations out of New York in November to Oran, Casablanca, Algiers, Bizerte and other North African ports, supporting operations after the landings in North Africa on November 8, 1942. The room was filled with mattresses and paint cans, which fed the flames. Mansley Pereira Crew Overboard Death Rhapsody of the Seas, Melvin Zimmerman Passenger Cruise Ship Death Carnival Miracle, Andy Wallis Passenger Cruise Ship Death Overboard Grand Princess. An investigation into the sinking was conducted by the U.S. Coast Guard, which issued a 27-page report on the disaster in March 1966. When you buy anything through the link below, Amazon will contribute a small amount to Ocean Liners Magazine at no extra cost to you.Shop Now, Ocean Liners Magazine The Yarmouth Castle disaster prompted updates to the Safety of Life at Sea law, or SOLAS. Seleck Matthe, 1965 Press Photo Yarmouth Castle Skipper Byron Voutsinas Describes Ship, 1965 Press Photo Captain Byron Voutsinas Skipper Of The Yarmouth Castle, DREAM OF PASSION 1sheet '78 Art Of Melina Mercouri & Ellen Burstyn, Dire, 1964 SS YARMOUTH CASTLE Nassau Bahamas DECK PLAN Brochure CRUISE SHIP Li, Carlos Voutsinas-you're Drivin Me Wild Greek Maxi Single Lp Funk Soul Ja, 1841 Letter To Capt. On April 20, 1945, Evangeline was again under the Army and returned to SWPA until returning to Los Angeles in December 1945. What was supposed to be a routine trip from Norway to Denmark, became one of Europes worst ferry disasters after an arsonist set ablaze the Scandinavian Star late one evening. Former owner of Chateau La Mer Restaurant in Lindenhurst. Various eyewitness accounts indicate that Schettino had been showing off to a female acquaintance moments before he crashed the Costa Concordia into rocks off of the Tuscany coast. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Subscribers may view the full text of this article in its original form through TimesMachine. Byron Voutsinas of the ship, Yarmouth Castle, speaks up . Organize, control, distribute and measure all of your digital content. On the disaster in March 1966 law mandated New maritime safety rules concerning fire drills, inspections! 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