SS Marine Sulphur Queen
SS ''Marine Sulphur Queen'', formally ''Esso New Haven'', was a T2 tanker converted to carry molten sulfur, sulphur. It is notable for its disappearance in 1963 near the southern coast of Florida, taking the lives of 39 crewmen. In the investigation, the Coast Guard determined that the ship was unsafe and not seaworthy, and never should have sailed. The final report suggested four causes of the disaster, all due to poor design and maintenance of the ship. The loss of the ship was the subject of lengthy litigation between the owner and families of the missing men. Despite the clear cause of the disaster and its last known position being off Florida in the Gulf of Mexico, an inaccurate and incomplete version of the ship's disappearance is often used to justify Bermuda Triangle conspiracies. History The vessel, originally named SS ''Esso New Haven'', was built by Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Chester, Pennsylvania, Chester, Pennsylvania, in March 1944, as one of many T2 ...
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