For that matter, he was missed before he left. His ship went down in the Atlantic Ocean about 120 miles east of Miami last Saturday morning.Photo measures 8 x 10.25inches. A: The short answer is no. FOR SALE! The ship went from San Francisco to Seattle from which the ship returned to SWPA and Espiritu Santo, Milne Bay, Oro Bay, Finschhafen, Townsville, and Brisbane. It was the first distress call sent out. This is an original press photo. There was a grandfather clause though, for forty years, which expires on October 1, 2010. She was under Panamanian registry. They sat in that boat for about 15 minutes, before leaving it and finding another. Brown ordered full steam ahead, in an attempt to rescue those stranded aboard the Yarmouth, only to find the ships cowardly captain, Byron Voutsinas, floating safely in a lifeboat. 35 (Byron Voutsinas) . 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. Yarmouth Castledeparted Miami for Nassau on 12 November 1965 with 376 passengers and 176 crewmen aboard, a total of 552 people. Photo measures 8 x 10.25 inches. Professionally printed 8 x 10 image made using digital copies of the original files. Finnpulp also launched its own boats to rescue passengers.[11]. 344 Followers, 1,322 Following, 56 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Byron Nicholas Voutsinas (@byronvoutsinas) Looking astern, he saw the glowing flames and notified the captain, John Lehto, who had been asleep. Fair use, Wikipedia.org. Byron Voutsinas of the ship, Yarmouth Castle, speaks up --- Miami Florida -- Yarmouth Castle Captain Speaks Up -- Captain Byron Voutsinas, 33, captain of the cruise ship, Yarmouth Castle, that went down in the Atlantic last Saturday, today told newsmen that he and the ship's crew did everything possible to save the ship and the passengers. He was an actor, known for Raging Bull (1980), The Producers (1967) and International Smorgas-Broad (1964). See the entire Passenger and Crew List of cruise ship deaths in the Yarmouth Castle Gallery. 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. Stewardess Phyllis Hall and Dr. Lisardo Diaz-Toorens, the ships physician were the two crew who went down with the ship. Yarmouth Castlehad passed a safety check and fire drill three weeks before she burned and sank. The other 16 were comprised of the captain and 15 crew members. [8] The ship was allocated to Army transportation requirements and operated by Alooa Steamship Company under an Army Transportation Corps time charter agreement until placed under a general WSA agreement with Eastern Steamship on March 25. Free shipping for many products! 2023 Getty Images. Captain Brown order his lifeboats into the water and had them pull along side Yarmouth Castles starboard side. Byron Voutsinas of the Yarmouth Castle said today that he was the last man to abandon the old cruise liner when she burned and sank early Saturday off Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas. 1965 Press Photo Yarmouth Castle Captain Byron Voutsinas at news conference. The sprinkler system activated but was largely ineffective due to the severity of the fire. Such dishonor would follow him for the remainder of his life, one in which he chose to end with a bullet to the head in 1966. Captain Hugues Duroy de Chaumareys was brought to trial and ultimately convicted at a court-martial. How do we create a person's profile? Others pulled passengers from the windows of their cabins and directed them to rope ladders on the side of the ship. Actor: Caesar and Otto's Paranormal Halloween. After picking up the passengers and some crew from that boat, the freighter turned to rescue further passengers from the burning ship. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. The whole front half of the ship was quickly engulfed, causing passengers and crew to flee to the stern of the ship. This caused Yarmouth Castle to list and allowed more water to enter through open bulkheads. Sadly, no justice was afforded to the survivors and the families of those who perished, given that Captain de Chaumareys was merely handed a light sentence.. The high death toll was attributed to the fact that the general alarm and PA system were not immediately used to alert passengers and crew. It was speculated that McVays auspicious survival led to his conviction given the fact that he did not go down with the ship. Upon their rescue by a French liner, only 15 of the original 147 raft passengers had survived. Tap into Getty Images' global scale, data-driven insights, and network of more than 340,000 creators to create content exclusively for your brand. Of the ships 13 lifeboats, only six were launched. Mike Johansen. At what point, 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. While helpless, abandoned passengers were jumping overboard, an enraged Brown scolded Voutsinas and ordered him back to his inflamed ship to assist in the evacuation. Decided: September 25, 2007 REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P., GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN, ANITA R. FLORIO, EDWARD D. CARNI, and RUTH C. BALKIN, JJ. Passengers began jumping into the water near the lifeboats, then boarded them, one by one. Bahama Star radioed the U.S. Coast Guard at 2:20a.m. Finnpulp was the first ship on the scene, aiding the first lifeboat, which carried the Yarmouth Castle's captain. Shortly before 1:00 a.m. on 13 November, a mattress stored too close to a lighting circuit in a storage room, Room 610, caught fire. [10] The ship returned on December 25, 1944, to Honolulu, and in January 1945 to San Francisco, where the Navy took over jurisdiction briefly until April. Debates would rage as to how the fire started. Clark was subsequently brought to trial, where he was found guilty of gross misconduct that caused the deaths of 21 people. When they made it to a lifeboat, it was full. Background details that you might want to know about Byron include: ethnicity is Caucasian, whose political affiliation is none; and religious views are listed as Christian. [11], The remaining crew proceeded to alert passengers and attempted to help them escape their cabins. At the time of the fire, the room was being used as a storage space and contained mattresses, chairs and other combustible materials. [3][6], Evangeline had five decks, the upper three devoted to passengers with one cargo deck specially designed for automobiles. The first lifeboat launched had 20 people in it. Byron VoutsinasMulti Events - Personal Bests: 110H - 17.39 (5-1-10) Javelin - 47.40m (3-27-10) Pentathlon Byron Voutsinas - Track and Field - Adelphi University Athletics Skip To Main Content The captain on the voyage was 35-year-old Byron Voutsinas. The testimony of Captain Lehto cleared up any doubt as to the moral character and leadership of the young Captain Voutsinas, and most of his crew. After the fire, more stupidity came to light. $19.99 + $4.99 shipping 1965 Press Photo Yarmouth Castle Capt Byron Voutsinas Describes Disaster 3 Pics $10.00 + $4.99 shipping 1965 Press Photo Smoke markers indicate where SS Yarmouth Castle sank in Bahamas $19.99 + $4.99 shipping Hover to zoom Have one to sell? At 1:36a.m., the Finnpulp successfully contacted the Coast Guard in Miami. Brown ordered full steam ahead, in an attempt to rescue those stranded aboard the Yarmouth, only to find the ship's cowardly captain, Byron Voutsinas, floating safely in a lifeboat. Items in the Price Guide are obtained exclusively from licensors and partners solely for our members research needs. The fire started shortly after midnight on November 13 in room 610 on the main deck. When they discovered it in room 610 and the toilet above, it had already begun to spread and attempts to fight the fire with fire extinguishers were not effective. During World War II, Evangeline was turned over to the War Shipping Administration, which operated all oceangoing vessels for the United States, and was used primarily as an army troop transport. When Finnpulps bridge crew noticed on their radar that the cruise ship had slowed, they took a visual look and saw flames erupting from the ship. And J. Flashback in maritime history - Passenger ship SS Yarmouth Castle, fire and Flashback in maritime history - Edmund Fitzgerald 10 November 1975, loss of 29 lives, Global Energy Outlook: World Gas and Renewables Review 2018 (Vol.2), SWOT analysis on low and zero-emission fuels in the maritime sector, Maritime Compliance: Restrictions for discharging washwater from Scrubbers (update Feb 2023). . 128 people died. Millions of high-quality images, video, and music options are waiting for you. People In Many Boats. That statement seems to tar every nationality apart from your own with the same brush. Byron Voutsinas of the ship, Yarmouth Castle, speaks up . Access the best of Getty Images with our simple subscription plan. Within 12 minutes, the vessel sank leaving nearly 900 soldiers floating in the flaming oil slick of the shark infested waters. (Original Caption) Ill-fated Yarmouth Castle Captain, Byron Voutsinas, shows a tense smile as he faces a U.S. Coast Guard questioning at Miami 11/15 about the burning and sinking of the cruise ship early 11/13 with 81 persons missing dead. [9] The Army assigned Evangeline the local fleet number X-18 for those operations and the ship was shown as part of the SWPA fleet until July 1945. 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. In addition to the captains abandonment of command responsibilities, the death toll was compounded by several unnecessary errors. At what point, Go Home. [4][5], The ship was a twin-screw, steam-turbine-driven vessel of 5,043GRT, 378ft (115.2m) on waterline, 365.5ft (111.4m) registered length, 55.7ft (17.0m) beam and 26.7ft (8.1m) depth, with a crew of 141. Full text is unavailable for this digitized archive article. Anyone can read what you share. Get this The Miami News page for free from Tuesday, November 16, 1965 bys Fair through tomor- row. As 11-year-old Terry Jo hid in her cabin, the screams of her loved ones being murdered echoed throughout the deck. Later, Voutsinas would testify that he was not a coward, and in fact was the last to leave his ship, an honor no captain takes lightly. 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. Captain Voutsinas and other members of the crew were ultimately charged with violation of duty for leaving the ship before attempting to rescue passengers. After transporting the atomic bomb that would level Hiroshima, the USS Indianapolis was hit by a Japanese torpedo on June 30, 1945. In July 1852, the HMS Birkenhead sank off the coast of South Africa killing hundreds of British soldiers from the 78th Highlanders regiment. The Finnpulp had been eight miles ahead of the Yarmouth Castle when crew noticed on their radar that Yarmouth had slowed, and looking back could see flames coming from her. Thats selfish. Helen Voutsinas is a justice for the Nassau County Supreme Court in the Tenth Judicial District of New York. In spite of the prosecutors adamantly seeking the death penalty, Joon-seok was sentenced to 36 years in prison. The Yarmouth Castle disaster prompted updates to the Safety of Life at Sea law, or SOLAS. While some lifeboats burned and others could not be launched due to mechanical problems, half of the ship's boats made it safely away. Access the best of Getty Images with our simple subscription plan. The airborne operations would continue throughout the following day.[11]. Of the dead only two were crew members: stewardess Phyllis Hall and Dr. Lisardo Diaz-Toorens, the ships physician. PHOTO FRONT PHOTO BACK Not at all rogd, I only mention Italian and Greek captains who are infamous for abandoning their stricken ships, and no other nationalities, for example Captain Francesco Schettino Italian dubbed by the press as Captain Coward and then Captain Byron Voutsinas Greek see report below. Full text is unavailable for this digitized archive article. Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. SS Yarmouth Castle, built as Evangeline, was an American steamship whose loss in a disastrous fire in 1965 prompted new laws regarding safety at sea. 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. https://www.nytimes.com/1966/09/04/archives/citizenship-hearing-for-skipper-delayed.html. He boarded the four passengers, but ordered Voutsinas, 35, and his crew back to their ship to assist in the rescue of her passengers. MIAMI, Sept. 3 (AP) Byron Voutsinas, captain of the Yarmouth Castle, a cruise ship that burned with the loss of 90 lives near Nassau last November, is seeking United States citizenship. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. The Yarmouth Castle disaster led to the creation of the Safety of Life at Sea law (SOLAS) in 1966. Passengers had also never been informed of evacuation procedures. The next two lifeboats also were full of crew. The majority of the passengers consisted of the elderly who belonged to a travel tour group, in addition to families with small children. BYRON VOUTSINAS OBITUARY VOUTSINAS - Byron of Islandia, on February 16, 2010. Some passengers had difficulty escaping their cabins, as the clamps on the portholes had been painted over. In all, eighty-seven people went down with the ship, and three of the rescued passengers later died at hospitals. The Finnish freighter Finnpulp was just eight miles ahead of Yarmouth Castle, also headed east. Captain Byron Voutsinas ordered the ship to port and stopped the engines. When asked his reasoning for abandoning helpless women and children, Captain Hugo Larsen replied, Did you want me to drown?. Byron Voutsinas Capt. Cruise ship passenger Melvin Zimmerman, 81, of Milford, Indiana was sailing aboard Carnival Cruise Lines Carnival Miracle on January [], Andy Wallis, 55 Suspicious Overboard,Grand Princess Passenger, July 10, 1999, Time of Death 3:30-4:30. Under SOLAS, any vessel carrying more than 50 overnight passengers is required to be built entirely of non-combustible materials such as steel. The U.S. Coast Guard at 2:20a.m Guide are captain, byron voutsinas exclusively from licensors and partners solely our... 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