1. SYSM 6309 advance system requirements engineering
Marcus Landry
28 February 2015
The final journey of
the SS Marine electric

2. Crew of the SS Marine Electric
Abrams, John B.
Babineau, Clayton O.
Bodden, Eric M.
Browning, Steven J.
Cusick, Robert
Corl, Phillip H.
Dewey, Paul
Delatolla, Peter
Fernandez, Jose M.
Giddens, Charles B.
Gomes, Celestino R.
Graf, Malcolm E.
Harrell, Robert C,
Hern, Robert L.
Johnson, Charles J.
Kelley, Eugene
Lane, Albion E.
Mathews, Edward W.
Morgan, Richard
Mulberry, William
O’Connel, John
Powers, Richard
Price, Michael
Quinones, Jose
Quirk, Anthony
Roberts, Richard
Reyes, Thomas
Ruiz, Raul R.
Scott, Howard J.
Sevigny, Norman W.
Sheperd, David
Torres, Richard
Wickboldt, George
Wood, John

3. Background: Sea Vessel: Built as Type T2-SE-A1 Tanker
1944
Sea Vessel: Built as Type T2-SE-A1 Tanker
Purpose: to support WWII
Name: Musgrove Mills

4. Background: 1947 Sold to Gulf Oil Corporation
Purpose: Commercial Transport
Name: Gulf Mills
1947

5. Background: 1961 Sold: Marine transport line (MTL)
Purpose: Commercial Transport
Vessel is modified by extending the Hull “Jumboized”
Name: marine Electric
1944
1961
1947

6. Background: Feb. 12, 1983 The SS Marine Electric sank
off the coast of Chincoteague Island,
amidst what is considered
the worst nor'easter storms on record
By the National Weather Service
1983

7. Mr. Cusick, take us back to the final days of the SS Marine Electric
April 1984
Mr. Cusick, take us back to the final days of the SS Marine Electric
US Marine Board of Investigation

8. Robert “Bob” Cusick (right)
Feb 9, 1983
The SS Marine Electric was docked at the Atlantic Sea Port of Norfolk, VA
The crew considered their next voyage to be a “milk run”. They would be travel only 30 mile off the coast. If they got in trouble the Coast Guard would just come and get them
Robert “Bob” Cusick (right)

9. Feb 10, 1983
Routine run up the US Atlantic Coast

10. Feb 10, 1983
The Marine Electric leaves port with a full cargo underway to Brayton Point, MA

11. Feb 11, 1983
Late in the afternoon of Feb. 11, Marine Electric was contacted by the U.S. Coast Guard to turn back and assist the 65-foot fishing vessel, Theodora, just northeast of Chincoteague Island, which was taking on water, disoriented, and requesting assistance. .
The Marine Electric stood on station with the Theodora until the USCG vessel Point Highland, from the Coast Guard Station Chincoteague arrived

12. Feb 12, 1983
4:15 a.m., as the crew was preparing to abandon ship, the Marine Electric capsized and the crewmen who were mustered on deck were thrown into the water and sea state had not abated.
The twisted haul of the ship was visible until 11:30am the morning of Feb 12, 1983

13. Crew of the SS Marine Electric
Abrams, John B.
Babineau, Clayton O.
Bodden, Eric M.
Browning, Steven J.
Cusick, Robert
Corl, Phillip H.
Dewey, Paul
Delatolla, Peter
Fernandez, Jose M.
Giddens, Charles B.
Gomes, Celestino R.
Graf, Malcolm E.
Harrell, Robert C,
Hern, Robert L.
Johnson, Charles J.
Kelley, Eugene
Lane, Albion E.
Mathews, Edward W.
Morgan, Richard
Mulberry, William
O’Connel, John
Powers, Richard
Price, Michael
Quinones, Jose
Quirk, Anthony
Roberts, Richard
Reyes, Thomas
Ruiz, Raul R.
Scott, Howard J.
Sevigny, Norman W.
Sheperd, David
Torres, Richard
Wickboldt, George
Wood, John

14. Crew of the SS Marine Electric
Abrams, John B.
Babineau, Clayton O.
Bodden, Eric M.
Browning, Steven J.
Cusick, Robert*
Corl, Phillip H.
Dewey, Paul*
Delatolla, Peter
Fernandez, Jose M.
Giddens, Charles B.
Gomes, Celestino R.
Graf, Malcolm E.
Harrell, Robert C,
Hern, Robert L.
Johnson, Charles J.
Kelley, Eugene*
Lane, Albion E.
Mathews, Edward W.
Morgan, Richard
Mulberry, William
O’Connel, John
Powers, Richard
Price, Michael
Quinones, Jose
Quirk, Anthony
Roberts, Richard
Reyes, Thomas
Ruiz, Raul R.
Scott, Howard J.
Sevigny, Norman W.
Sheperd, David
Torres, Richard
Wickboldt, George
Wood, John
* There were only 3 survivors of the SS Marine Electric catastrophe at sea

15. References: m
electrichttp://seamenschurch.org/article/the-sinking-of-the-ss-marine-electric
those-lost-sea