The SS Monroe was a steamship that was struck by the SS Nantucket off the coast of Virginia in 1914. The collision occurred fifty miles off the Virginia Capes

Virginia Capes

The Virginia Capes are the two capes, Cape Charles to the north and Cape Henry to the south, that define the entrance to Chesapeake Bay on the eastern coast of North America....

 at 2 AM and 41 people died.

History

Osmyn Berry was the captain of the SS Nantucket. Edward E. Johnson was the captain of the SS Monroe. Robert Lee Etheridge was a wireless operator on the Monroe. During the inquiry, Osmyn Berry the SS Nantucket captain, was found solely guilty and his license revoked.

External links

• SS Monroe at Flickr
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