Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Ship Event

Friday, September 11, 1964 @ 2200 		GLOBE EXPLORER (1960-1964 Oil tanker 572 feet long of Bulk Ships/ Maritime Overseas Corp., New York Own Page

Crew abandoning burning American oil tanker GLOBE EXPLORER
Ship's locationNorth Atlantic Ocean about 270 miles off the Virginia Coast (USA)Port of RegistryNew York
Net Tonnage9,293
Gross Tonnage13,795
Deadweght Tonnage21,968

Courtesy of Robin Short

DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only

The crew of a burning American oil tanker GLOBE EXPLORER (13,795 tons) were tonight reported to be abandoning ship about 270 miles off the Virginia Coast several hours after sending out an SOS.
The Coastguard and Air Force at once sent aircraft to the scene. Four ships within 100 miles of the freighter were also ordered to make for the scene .....Reuter