4 feared dead in tug sinking ; 520-foot freighter, boat collide in fog on the Elk River; 5 crew members survive; Divers battle cold and debris; search to resume today FINAL Edition

Four members of a tugboat and dredging crew are missing and feared dead in the cold Elk River after the tug collided with a 520-foot freighter yesterday morning in fog 40 miles northeast of Baltimore. Five others from the tug Swift were rescued after narrowly escaping from the sinking vessel. The 60...

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Published inThe Sun (Baltimore, Md. : 1837)
Main Author Lane Harvey Brown, Scott Calvert and Chris Guy
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Baltimore, Md Tribune Publishing Company, LLC 26.02.2002
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Summary:Four members of a tugboat and dredging crew are missing and feared dead in the cold Elk River after the tug collided with a 520-foot freighter yesterday morning in fog 40 miles northeast of Baltimore. Five others from the tug Swift were rescued after narrowly escaping from the sinking vessel. The 60-foot tug rolled and sank within 20 seconds, apparently trapping some men inside, crew members told rescuers. PHOTO(S) / MAP(S); 1. Aftermath: The freighter A.V. [Kastner] sits in the Elk River near where it collided with a tug hauling barges. A partially submerged barge is in the foreground. (Related articles, Page 4a) 2. Punctured hull: The bow of the freighter A.V. Kastner reveals damage after its collision with the tugboat Swift in the Elk River. The ship was hauling 18,000 tons of gypsum rocks to a plant in Baltimore. 3. APPROXIMATE COLLISION SITE; Credit: 1. - 2. LLOYD FOX : SUN STAFF 3. SUN STAFF
ISSN:1930-8965