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Green Marine

January 3, 2006 · about 21 years ago

Tanker captain abandoned ship after blast

NORFOLK, Va. — The captain of a tanker ship that sank after an explosion on board two years ago abandoned ship without sending a distress call or trying to save his crew, a newspaper reported Monday, citing a Coast Guard investigation.

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NORFOLK, Va. — The captain of a tanker ship that sank after an explosion on board two years ago abandoned ship without sending a distress call or trying to save his crew, a newspaper reported Monday, citing a Coast Guard investigation.

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