SHIP FIRE SS MORRO CASTLE ASHORE ASBURY PARK NJ 1934 PHOTO LITHO PRINT LARGE 20"

Description

Here’s A LARGE Lithograph Image of New Jersey Shore Maritime Tragedy History Titled:
“S. S. MORRO CASTLE ASHORE AT ASBURY PARK, N. J.,
SEPT. 9
th
1934”
Here’s
a Large 19¾” x 8¾”
lithograph photo print showing crowds of people gathered on the Asbury Park Beach and Boardwalk gazing in astonishment at the SS Morro Castle washed ashore by the pier. The litho is in Very Fine condition (no tears).
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SS
Morro Castle
was an American
ocean liner
that caught fire and ran aground on the morning of September 8, 1934, en route from
Havana
, Cuba, to New York, United States, with the loss of 137 passengers and crew.
On the previous evening, the ship’s captain, Robert Willmott, had died suddenly, and his place was taken by Chief Officer William Warms as a strong northeast wind was developing under heavy cloud. At 2:50am, a fire was detected in a storage locker which burned through electrical cables, engulfed the ship in flames, and plunged it into darkness. Response by crew,
Coast Guard
, and rescue vessels was notably slow and inefficient, with empty capacity in the lifeboats. The decks were too hot to stand on, smoke made breathing difficult, and passengers were forced to leap into ocean swells where swimming was impossible. By mid-afternoon
Morro Castle
was abandoned and the survivors were landed on the shores of
New Jersey
by an assortment of craft.
The cause of the fire was never established, though an overheated funnel and certain points of cabin design and electrical circuitry were noted. A theory of
arson
by a crew member has attracted support over the years, but with no evidence. The high casualties are chiefly blamed on the crew's incompetent handling of the emergency.
Morro Castle
on fire, September 8, 1934.
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