INFLECTION POINT: The Tragedy of SS Marine Electric

On Saturday February 12, 1983 Bulk Cargo Carrier SS Marine Electric suddenly capsized in freezing Atlantic waters off the coast near Chincoteague, Virginia.

▶VIDEOS MENTIONED...
Oceanliner Designs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhKST_hWQjM
Chief Makoi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG_EknYj5go
Marine Sulphur Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF_K6DndlEA
Alaska Ranger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK6fs-F--pk

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▶Timestamps:
00:00:00 Opening
00:03:47 PT 1 - World War II Origins
00:16:49 PT 2 - Coal Grain & The Early '80s
00:30:19 PT 3 - The Hatch Cover Saga
00:47:29 PT 4a - Docked in Norfolk, VA Feb 1983
00:58:24 PT 4b - Underway Friday Feb 11, 1983
01:23:56 PT 5 - From Dangerous to Deadly
01:38:17 PT 6 - Rescuers Launch, Survivors Brave the Odds
01:54:13 PT 7 - A Harrowing Rescue
02:11:52 PT 8 - Aftermath, Investigations & Findings
02:44:18 PT 9 - US Maritime Inflection Point
03:08:24 In Memoriam...
03:10:12 Closing Thoughts and Supporter Credits

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