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USS Darby (DE-218) Collision

Darby Collides With SS Soya Atlantic, 19 March 1960



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Darby 29k TS Soya-Atlantic, Swedish cargo vessel, built 1954 Walt Pollin
Darby 169k official USN photo showing collision damage, starboard side just forward of Mt. 52 USN / Walt Pollin
Darby 149k starboard side just forward of Mt. 52, two sailors lost their life in this incident USN / Walt Pollin
Darby 197k collision damage, starboard side showing aft 40 mm twin mount USN / Walt Pollin
Darby 181k starboard side looking down into after berthing USN / Walt Pollin
Darby 181k aft berthing, starboard side just forward of Mt. 52 USN / Walt Pollin
Darby 181k United States Coast Guard Board of Inquiry Report (.PDF file) USN / Walt Pollin

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