SS Marine Electric
ship
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- SS Marine Electric
- IMO number
- 5224833
- MMSI
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- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- ship
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 159.6 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1944
- Builder
- Bethlehem Steel
- Registered owner
- —
- Operator
- United States Navy
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About SS Marine Electric
SS Marine Electric was a 605-foot bulk carrier that sank on 12 February 1983, about 30 miles off the coast of Chincoteague Island, Virginia, in 130 feet of water. Thirty-one of the thirty-four crew members lost their lives 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.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is SS Marine Electric now?
- SS Marine Electric has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
- What kind of ship is SS Marine Electric?
- SS Marine Electric is a ship, built in 1944 by Bethlehem Steel. The vessel is 159.6 m long.
- Who owns SS Marine Electric?
- SS Marine Electric is operated by United States Navy. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has SS Marine Electric been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for SS Marine Electric appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).