Dubbed Captain Coward by international media, Francesco Schettino argued that he was nothing more than a solitary scapegoat for a cruise ship disaster that claimed the lives of 32 people. Captain of the Sunken Yarmouth Castle Defends His Own and Crew's Actions in Fire Off the Bahamas, https://www.nytimes.com/1965/11/17/archives/captain-of-the-sunken-yarmouth-castle-defends-his-own-and-crews.html. Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot wrote a song based on the tragedy. Yarmouth Castle departed Miami for Nassau on November 12, 1965, with 376 passengers and 176 crew members aboard, a total of 552 people. 35 (Byron Voutsinas) . Mattresses had been stacked improperly close to the ceiling light, which was the ultimate cause of the fire. Captain Brown of the Bahama Star later reported hearing sounds of great panic coming from Yarmouth Castle. Some people jumped into the water and climbed aboard the lifeboats. The captain on the voyage was 35-year-old Byron Voutsinas. The fire swept through the ships superstructure at great speed, driven by the ships natural ventilation system. Of the thirteen lifeboats, only six were launched. Jamie founded Listverse due to an insatiable desire to share fascinating, obscure, and bizarre facts. The room was filled with mattresses and paint cans, which fed the flames. At what point, Go Home. Watched a two part re-run of the Costa Concordia disaster and the subsequent inquiry and court case. Mansley Pereira Crew Overboard Death Rhapsody of the Seas, Melvin Zimmerman Passenger Cruise Ship Death Carnival Miracle, Andy Wallis Passenger Cruise Ship Death Overboard Grand Princess. Excessive layers of paint were also found to be at fault. 1965 Press Photo Capt. The ship went from San Francisco to Seattle from which the ship returned to SWPA and Espiritu Santo, Milne Bay, Oro Bay, Finschhafen, Townsville, and Brisbane. The Yarmouth Castle fire was the worst disaster in North American waters since the SS Noronic burned and sank in Toronto Harbour with the loss of up to 139 lives in 1949. Photo is dated 11-16-1965. 1965 Press Photo Capt. Read Muscatine Journal Newspaper Archives, Nov 17, 1965, p. 1 with family history and genealogy records from muscatine, iowa 1851-1977. Byron Voutsinas of the Yarmouth Castle said today that he was the last man to abandon the old cruise liner when she burned and sank early Saturday off Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas. Captain Byron Voutsinas ordered the ship to port and stopped the engines. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Atlanta, Georgia 30328 | 877.481.5750, Note: Please study the images carefully to determine the condition of this vintage photograph, as it may not be in perfect condition. According to survivors, the victims were ordered repeatedly to remain aboard the sinking ship, all the while the captain rode away safely in a lifeboat. Inventory and Ecommerce Management, If this item contains incorrect or inappropriate information please, Relevant They made it to a second lifeboat, but the ropes to lower it were painted and they stuck in the winches. When I order abandon ship, it doesnt matter what time I leave. High tomorrow 84. When asked his reasoning for abandoning helpless women and children, Captain Hugo Larsen replied, Did you want me to drown?. The yachts captain, Julian Harvey, chose to bring his new wife along for the journey as well. Helen Voutsinas is a justice for the Nassau County Supreme Court in the Tenth Judicial District of New York. The Evangeline appears in the 1962 James Bond movie Dr. No. There were reports of the Greek crew jumping into lifeboats and ignoring the passengers just as did the captain of Concordia. We encourage you to research and examine . Millions of high-quality images, video, and music options are waiting for you. The captain on the voyage was 35-year-old Byron Voutsinas. All survivors had been pulled aboard Finnpulp and Bahama Star by 4:00a.m. Yarmouth Castle rolled over onto her port side just before 6:00a.m., and sank at 6:03a.m. Imagine his surprise, when the first of Yarmouth Castles own lifeboats arrived with her cowardly captain and crew aboard and only four passengers. [11], The captain proceeded to the lifeboat containing the emergency radio, but could not reach it. [5][9] On August 1, 1942, the ship was delivered at Norfolk, Virginia, for operation under bareboat charter by the War Department (Army) for operation as a United States Army Transport. The ship was sold to a Liberian company called the Volusia Steamship Company in 1954. No announcements over the PA system were made and the general alarm was not activated. While helpless, abandoned passengers were jumping overboard, an enraged Brown scolded Voutsinas and ordered him back to his inflamed ship to assist in the evacuation. Shortly before 1:00 a.m. on November 13, a mattress stored too close to a lighting circuit in a storage room, Room 610, caught fire. 68-year-old Lee Joon-seok, the captain of a South Korean ferry that capsized, stood trial for gross negligence which claimed the lives of nearly 300 school children. The passenger ship Bahama Star rescued 240 passengers and 133 crewmen. Millions of high-quality images, video, and music options are waiting for you. She was under Panamanian registry. In the past, Byron has also been known as Myron Voutsinas. TheFinnpulprescued 51 passengers and 41 crewmen. He recalled hearing cabin doors being broken down, as well as glass breaking as passengers pushed back by flames in the hallway, tried to exit their cabin windows. In July 1852, the HMS Birkenhead sank off the coast of South Africa killing hundreds of British soldiers from the 78th Highlanders regiment. The radio officer could not send a distress call because of flames and smoke in the radio room. Byron Voutsinas, 33, a Greek national, testified later that he was heading for the Finnpulp to use the ship's radio. The general alarm would have sounded alarm bells throughout the ship, alerted the passengers, and summoned off-duty personnel to the emergency stations. Catalogue Of A Valuable Collection Of Mr. William R. Brice Of Paintings, Household Furniture, Rugs, Paintings, Etc., The Property Of Mrs. June Ho, Works Of Art Belonging To Mr. Henry T. Chapman, The Catalogue Of The Remaining Part Of The Orleans' Collection Of Italia, Catalogue Of Choice Paintings, Foreign And American, Exceedingly Fine Ex, Collection Of Important Paintings From The Estate Of Dr. T.J. Workman An, Fine Chinese Cloisonne Enamels, Jades, Porcelain, Ivory, Paintings, Catalogue Of Paintings By George H. Smillie, N. A. Former owner of Chateau La Mer Restaurant in Lindenhurst. Longtime activist and retired Navy submarine captain John Byron died March 30 at age 84. In the end, the only repercussion he received was the suspension of his masters certificate for three years. Shortly before 1:00 a.m. on 13 November, a mattress stored too close to a lighting circuit in a storage room, Room 610, caught fire. A scanner may interpret colors and contrast differently than human eyes will, so it is possible that the actual photograph may be slightly darker or lighter in person. No sprinkler head was installed in the room. The flames rose vertically through the stairwells, fuelled by the wood paneling, wooden decks and layers of fresh paint on the walls. The ship had a glassed-in promenade deck, two social halls, a library, a dancing saloon and a verandah cafe. [3] The ship was laid down at William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Building Company in Philadelphia as hull number 524 on May 1, 1926. The investigation later determined that more valves were open than the pumps could handle.[11]. Of the dead only two were crew members: stewardess Phyllis Hall and Dr. Lisardo Diaz-Toorens, the ships physician. Bahama Starrescued 240 passengers and 133 crewmen. The Hon. In addition, Avranas was said to have taken unnecessary risks by sailing the old cruise ship into a major storm. At 2:15a.m., Captain Carl Brown noticed rising smoke and a red glow on the water. Brown ordered full steam ahead, in an attempt to rescue those stranded aboard the Yarmouth, only to find the ship's cowardly captain, Byron Voutsinas, floating safely in a lifeboat. Anyone can read what you share. Left the shipping industry to open a restaurant. Joshua Gray North Yarmouth Maine, DREAM OF PASSION 1sh '78 Art Of Melina Mercouri & Ellen Burstyn, Directe. Some passengers tried to escape through cabin windows but found them difficult or impossible to open due to improper maintenance. Under SOLAS, any vessel carrying more than 50 overnight passengers is required to be built entirely of non-combustible materials such as steel. With two high profile cruise ship incidents this year, albeit 100 years apart, attention naturally falls When they made it to a lifeboat, it was full. Attempts to activate a fire alarm box were also unsuccessful. At 1:36a.m., the Finnpulp successfully contacted the Coast Guard in Miami. Yarmouth Castlehad passed a safety check and fire drill three weeks before she burned and sank. (Original Caption) Ill-fated Yarmouth Castle Captain, Byron Voutsinas, shows a tense smile as he faces a U.S. Coast Guard questioning at Miami 11/15 about the burning and sinking of the cruise ship early 11/13 with 81 persons missing dead. The ballad was not Lightfoot's only shipwreck-themed song; in 1976, he released his album Summertime Dream, which included the song "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," based on the sinking of the American-flagged Great Lakes freighter Edmund Fitzgerald in an early November gale in 1975. Following a public outcry pertaining to the vast loss of life, Captain Charles Butler McVay III was court-martialed for failure to order abandon ship in a timely manner, as well as hazarding his vessel by failure to zigzag. The United States Coast Guard (USCG) investigation showed that room 610 was not empty contrary to what the Yarmouth Castle Greek Captain, Byron Voutsinas, age 35, testified, instead full of old mattresses, papers, old wall panels, broken chairs and other highly flammable debris such as paint, floor cleaner and wax. The report blames the captain and officers on the scene for not taking "firm and positive" action to organize firefighting and evacuation of passengers. Seeing the effort by Captain Brown, Captain Lehto ordered his motorboat into the water to quickly tow Browns lifeboats back to the Bahama Star, unload the passengers, so they could quickly return for more survivors. Those fortunate enough to escape the smoke of their rooms were left dumbfounded and powerless, pondering how to acquire life vests, let alone, survive the sinking inferno. The first song, Keiner von den Schnheit Tchtern, is based on the poem There be none of beauty's daughters by . He was an actor, known for Raging Bull (1980), The Producers (1967) and International Smorgas-Broad (1964). Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. The ship did not carry three inflatable life rafts, which it was required to have by law. He allegedly found Voutsinas slumped in a corner, his head in his hands and mumbling, "Bosun, we're lost, we're lost." . Byron Voutsinas of the ship, Yarmouth Castle, speaks up This is an original press photo. Despite this, passengers were furious with the fact that Avranas had left the ill-fated ship far earlier than everybody else, leaving their lives in the hands of singers, comedians, and cooks. Anyone can read what you share. The room was filled with mattresses and paint cans, which fed the flames. [13] Yarmouth Castle's largely wooden superstructure was found to be the main cause of the fire's rapid spread. Former owner of Chateau La Mer Restaurant in Lindenhurst. He was previously married to Norma. The wreck has not been located but is thought to rest 10,800 feet below the Atlantic.[12]. While helpless, abandoned passengers were jumping overboard, an enraged Brown scolded Voutsinas and ordered him back to his inflamed ship to assist in the evacuation. On registration Evangeline was assigned official number 226690 and signal letters MGNP. By this time,Yarmouth Castlewas 120 miles east of Miami and 60 miles northwest of Nassau. 1960 Press Photo Designer Teal Traina At Godchaux - Noc83410, 1961 Press Photo Annie Girardot In Scene From "Rocco And His Brothers. This vintage photograph is offered for sale as a collectible item and conveys no transfer of copyright. Lehto became angry, took the four passengers aboard, but ordered Voutsinas and his crew back to their ship to assist in the rescue of their passengers. This law brought new maritime safety rules, requiring fire drills, safety inspections and structural changes to new ships, that exclude wood products from structural composition. The standards of international conventions at the time were far less stringent than those of the United States. Abandon is for everybody. The captain on the voyage was 35-year-old Byron Voutsinas. It was the first distress call sent out. After colliding with an underwater obstruction, the men aboard saw to it that all women and children were the first to be placed into the three lifeboats available. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1965 Press Photo Byron Voutsinas with aide en route to Coast Guard headquarters at the best online prices at eBay! The lifeboats other 16 consisted of the Capt. Cherished grandfather of 12. Clark and his crew left nearly 1,000 passengers to fend for themselves aboard the doomed vessel. After a tumultuous 19-month trial, Schettino was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 16 years in prison, plus court fees. People In Many Boats. The rescue mission for the capsized ship on the Yangtze River soon became a search and recover for those who had perished. Video Link: Gordon Lightfoot, best known for The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, also wrote a song about Yarmouth Castle, The Ballad Of The Yarmouth Castle., Did you like this article? Beloved husband of Barbara. The captain on the voyage was 35-year-old Byron Voutsinas. Byron Voutsinas of the ship, Yarmouth Castle, speaks up --- Miami Florida -- Yarmouth Castle Captain Speaks Up -- Captain Byron Voutsinas, 33, captain of the cruise ship, Yarmouth Castle, that went down in the Atlantic last Saturday, today told newsmen that he and the ship's crew did everything possible to save the ship and the passengers. Your credit card or PayPal account will be charged. (www.MaritimeCyprus.com)The steamshipYarmouth Castlewas built in 1927 and was christenedEvangeline. In The Beginning. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. She was initially elected to the Nassau County District Court in 2011. Byron N. Voutsinas M.B.A. In January 1946, Evangeline sailed in ballast to arrive at Boston on February 7, 1946, for delivery to WSA for disposition. The testimony of Captain Lehto cleared up any doubt as to the moral character and leadership of the young Captain Voutsinas, and most of his crew. Of the 90 people who died as a result of the fire, only two were crew. Shortly before 1:00 a.m. on 13 November, a mattress stored too close to a lighting circuit in a storage room, Room 610, caught fire. Actor: Raging Bull. Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department, New York. 3452 x 4443 px (11.51 x 14.81 in) - 300 dpi - 9 MB. The construction of the ship, which contained excessive flammable material, allowed the fire to quickly spread out of control. The ship was built in 1927 with a wooden superstructure. View. The captain on the voyage was 35-year-old Byron Voutsinas. There was no sprinkler head in room 610. Had not two other rescue ships not arrived on the scene almost immediately, its likely that Yarmouth Castles survivors would have been 99 percent crew. The whole front half of the ship was quickly engulfed, causing passengers and crew to flee to the stern of the ship. When Finnpulps bridge crew noticed on their radar that the cruise ship had slowed, they took a visual look and saw flames erupting from the ship. [7], On January 6, 1942, Evangeline was delivered to the War Shipping Administration (WSA) at New Orleans for wartime service. ", 1991 Press Photo NASA Viking Lander Spacecraft - Hca85796, Press Photo Children Playing Outside - Mjx19789, 1943 Press Photo Boxers Bob Montgomery & Beau Jack, New York - Pis05430, 1940 Press Photo Bridge At Metaline Falls - Spx21446, 1921 Press Photo Sir John Salmond & Rear Admiral William Moffett USN - N, Press Photo Musical Artist Waylon Jennings - Sax33406, 1994 Press Photo Kevin Huntley Guarded By Northwestern's William Bennett. No sprinkler head was installed in the room. The Yarmouth Castle disaster led to the creation of the Safety of Life at Sea law (SOLAS) in 1966. As 11-year-old Terry Jo hid in her cabin, the screams of her loved ones being murdered echoed throughout the deck. Passengers had also never been informed of evacuation procedures. The courts ruling could have very well been influenced by the harsh criticism made by victims families over a verdict they felt was too lenient. The source of the fire could not be determined; it may have been caused by jury-rigged wiring, sparks entering through the ventilation or by carelessness.[11]. During World War II, Evangeline was turned over to the War Shipping Administration, which operated all oceangoing vessels for the United States, and was used primarily as an army troop transport. Mike Johansen. . Nonetheless, he was referred to as an idiot by prosecutors who scolded the former captain for his cowardly actions aboard the cruise liner. george voutsinas v. BYRON VOUTSINAS Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, the plaintiff's motion is denied, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, for a determination of the defendant's motions. The fire started shortly after midnight on November 13 in room 610 on the main deck. 2023 Getty Images. 1965 PRESS PHOTO Captain Byron Voutsinas of Cruise Ship Yarmouth Castle in Miami - $23.11. During recent renovations, the windows to outside cabins were sloppily painted, resulted in window frames being painted shut. Capt. Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. Full text is unavailable for this digitized archive article. What was supposed to be a routine trip from Norway to Denmark, became one of Europes worst ferry disasters after an arsonist set ablaze the Scandinavian Star late one evening. Captain Voutsinas and other members of the crew were ultimately charged with violation of duty for leaving the ship before attempting to rescue passengers. He was called a hero, and was later given a medal for his, selfless heroic effort, when other crew fled. 250,000 seabirds, 2,800 sea otters, 300 harbor seals, 250 bald eagles dead. The passenger liner Bahama Star had been following Yarmouth Castle, and was about twelve miles behind her. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1965 Press Photo Yarmouth Castle Capt Byron Voutsinas Describes Disaster 3 Pics at the best online prices at eBay! . Yarmouth Castle, cruising from Miami to Nassau, caught fire and sank on 13 November 1965. Later, Voutsinas would testify that he was not a coward, and in fact was the last to leave his ship, an honor no captain takes lightly. Byron Voutsinas and 15 crew members. In room 610, located on the main deck in the bow of the ship, a fire had begun smoldering on the evening of November 12th. Capt. An investigation into the sinking was conducted by the U.S. Coast Guard, which issued a 27-page report on the disaster in March 1966. Benet and his wife were booked into cabin 703 right above room 610. More problems ensued. Low tonight 63- 'f .0. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. MTS Oceanos is another example of senior officers looking after themselves and letting "The Entertainers" assist the passengers. Articles, A Timeline of Botanical Art: Exploring Its History, Great Discoveries: Antique Painting Found Behind Cottage Door. At that time EvangelineandYarmouth,her sister ship, operated on the Boston to Yarmouth, NS route of the Eastern Steamship Lines. 344 Followers, 1,322 Following, 56 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Byron Nicholas Voutsinas (@byronvoutsinas) Complete Wfathrr, Page 7A 0 Established In 1896 TODAY'S . Benet said that the window in his cabin was painted shut, he had to kick it out so they could evacuation after finding fire in the hallway. Lifejackets were not stored in every cabin. Both ships arrived in Nassau on November 13. Shortly before 1:00 a.m. on November 13, a mattress stored too close to a lighting circuit in a storage room, Room 610, caught fire. While helpless, abandoned passengers were jumping overboard, an enraged Brown scolded Voutsinas and ordered him back to his inflamed ship to assist in the evacuation. McVay was ultimately found guilty given that he failed to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of his ship and crew, a ruling many viewed was legally correct but unjust. Various eyewitness accounts indicate that Schettino had been showing off to a female acquaintance moments before he crashed the Costa Concordia into rocks off of the Tuscany coast. However, that sentence would soon be increased to life in prison due to the Gwangju High Court adding on an additional charge of homicide. The captain was summoned to the bridge, instructed the crew to sound the alarm, and departed to locate the fire. [10] The ship returned on December 25, 1944, to Honolulu, and in January 1945 to San Francisco, where the Navy took over jurisdiction briefly until April. A raging fire broke out while the stately old vessel was sailing from Miami to Nassau. Voutsinas earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from St. John's University in 1996. Grow your brand authentically by sharing brand content with the internets creators. Tap into Getty Images' global scale, data-driven insights, and network of more than 340,000 creators to create content exclusively for your brand. Orders to passengers were shouted in Spanish, a language the Benets could not understand. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Echoes of Morro CastleThe incident was eerily similar to theMorro Castle disaster of 1934. The fire forced the crew to leave the bridge, and the captain gave order to abandon ship at about 1:25a.m. At this point the general alarm could no longer be sounded and they were unable to issue the complete "abandon ship" signal using the ship's whistle. One of the hoses had even been cut. DREAM OF PASSION 14 8x10 Stills '78 Melina Mercouri & Ellen Burstyn, Dir, Civil War Period Envelopes To Yarmouth Massachusetts Capt. 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