News EventWednesday, January 5, 1966 @ 0400DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate |
AMERICAN ROVER (1959-1969 General cargo freighter of United States Lines, New York : 2004 scrapped) |
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Fire breaks out on United States Line's freighter AMERICAN ROVER near Cape Race, Newfoundland |
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Contributed by Chuck McSally (Brooklyn) A fire broke out on the freighter AMERICAN ROVER as she was near Cape Race, Newfoundland, on passage from New York to Rotterdam with a general cargo including paint and rubber. The ship was built in 1959 and is 11,200 gross tons and is of a thoroughly modern design with an automated engine room and is owned by United States Lines Inc., whose offices are on Broadway, New York City. A salvage tug and Coast Guard cutters from Canada and U.S.A. are making for AMERICAN ROVER and other vessels are standing by her. Latest reports from the vessel state that the crew are tackling the fire and that it is now under control. It is not known if there have been any casualties.
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