The 575-foot steel freighter Regal Sword sunk after a collision with the tanker Exxon Chester, a 672-foot long vessel off Cape Cod on June 18, 1979 on a very foggy afternoon. The Exxon Chester suffered minor damage to its bow but was able to rescue all 38 crew members of the Sword when it deployed its life boats.

Oct 14, 2020 · A collision occurred on June 18, 1979, caused by dense fog, between the S.S. Exxon and the M.V. freight ship Regal Sword, near Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 18 June 1979. Within minutes, the Regal Sword that was filled with …

Jun 19, 1979 · The 575‐foot Liberian‐registered Regal Sword, owned by Hector Marine Inc. and managed by Regal Marine Inc., collided with the 627‐foot American‐owned tanker Exxon Chester, whose home port is...

About 1713 e.d.t., on June 18, 1979, the U.S. tankship S.S. EXXON CHESTER and the Liberian freighter M.V. REGAL SWORD collided in dense fog in the Atlantic Ocean southeast of Cape Cod, about 1 nautical mile east of the Boston Harbor Traffic Lane Inbound.

Below is a partial list of the wrecks located in the coastal and inland waters of Massachusetts. Clicking on a Vessel Name link will take you to a wreck data page, where you'll find the wreck's history, specifications and pictures. Use the Back arrow to return here. * Data page includes pictures. R - Wreck removed.

The list of shipwrecks in 1979 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1979. ) on the south-central coast of Alaska. The tug Stalwart ( United States) rescued her four survivors from a life raft on 5 January. [1] Battle of Ream: The warships were sunk by the corvettes HQ-05 and HQ-07 (both Vietnam People's Navy). [2]

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About 1713 E.D.T., on June 18, 1979, the U.S. tankship S.S. EXXON CHESTER and the Liberian freighter M.V. REGAL SWORD collided in dense fog in the Atlantic Ocean southeast of Cape Cod, about 1 nautical mile east of the Boston Harbor Traffic Lane Inbound.

Aug 17, 1979 · In a report, an investigator concluded that the skippers of the Exxon Chester, an American ship, and the Liberianregistered Regal Sword, were negligent, although a course change by the...

Regal Sword - Montreal, Québec, Canada - November 5, 1977 : More details and photos for: Regal Sword Fleet: IMO: 5265423 : Owner: Hector Marine Inc. Category: Bulk ...