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Chris Rieder and Douglas Grubbs, captains of two nearby tugboats, are credited with bravely leading the rescues of the 26 survivors.<ref name=nola2019-04-20/> | Chris Rieder and Douglas Grubbs, captains of two nearby tugboats, are credited with bravely leading the rescues of the 26 survivors.<ref name=nola2019-04-20/> | ||
Kenny Scarborough, the pilot assigned to help the freighter navigate the river, is credited with helping prevent the disaster from being worse by making sure the freighter dropped her anchors.<ref name=nola2019-04-20/> He died in the fire. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 01:14, 29 June 2022
The Union Faith was a Taiwanese freighter, struck by a catastrophic fire, in New Orleans, on April 6, 1969.[1] Twenty-five men, almost half her complement, died during the fire. The ship grounded under the Greater New Orleans Bridge, which began to melt.
According to Nola.com the disaster "spurred new regulations" which have helped keep the city safe.[1]
Chris Rieder and Douglas Grubbs, captains of two nearby tugboats, are credited with bravely leading the rescues of the 26 survivors.[1]
Kenny Scarborough, the pilot assigned to help the freighter navigate the river, is credited with helping prevent the disaster from being worse by making sure the freighter dropped her anchors.[1] He died in the fire.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Matt Sledge. 50 years ago, Union Faith freighter crash, explosion shocked New Orleans, but heroes saved dozens, Nola.com, 2019-04-20. Retrieved on 2022-06-29. “The crash happened at a time when deadly river accidents were still common. Eventually, the Union Faith disaster spurred new regulations for ship-to-ship radio, and a kind of air traffic control system for the Mississippi, that have prevented future tragedies.”