SS Edgar M. Queeny collision with the Liberian S/T Corinthos, Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, 31 January 1975. Marine casualty report

Technical Report · Thu Oct 27 04:00:00 EDT 1977

OSTI ID:6951733

At 0029, on January 31, 1975, the U.S. Registered tankship SS EDGAR M. QUEENY, laden with chemical and petroleum products, was maneuvering into Marcus Hook channel of the Delaware River in Pennsylvania, when it collided with the Liberian tanker S/T CORINTHOS which was moored and discharging a bulk cargo of crude oil at the British Petroleum Company dock. The port anchor of the QUEENY slightly penetrated the port side plating of the CORINTHOS at an angle of about 39 deg. into one or more of the wing cargo tanks, which were being pumped and were approximately half full. Almost immediately, a series of increasingly intense explosions began in the CORINTHOS, and the vessel was engulfed in flames. Twenty-six persons were killed or are missing and 11 were injured in this accident. The QUEENY suffered minor damage but the CORINTHOS was destroyed. The Delaware River was polluted by oil about Marcus Hook. Property damage was estimated to be $20 million.

• Research Organization: Coast Guard, Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6951733
• Report Number(s): AD-A-049807; USCG/NTSB-MAR-77-2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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