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The Yarmouth Castle Ship Fire

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Introduction:
"The Yarmouth Castle was a cruise ship that went down off the coast of Nassau. As you will see, evrything that could go wrong did! Enjoy! Note: I wil refer to the ship as the Castle in later questions. Same ship; that was a nickname."


1. In 1927, where was the Yarmouth Castle built?
    Annapolis
    Norfolk
    Philadelphia
    Bethlehem


2. What name was the ship called when it was first launched?
    Princess
    Canadian Queen
    Evangeline
    Evangelis


3. What war turned the ship into a troop ship?
    WWI
    Vietnam
    Korean
    WWII


4. How many years was the ship laid up?
    5 years
    2 years
    6 years
    1 year


5. When was the ship's name changed?
    1965
    1964
    1963
    1962


6. What date did the Yarmouth Castle set sail for its voyage?
    November 10, 1965
    November 13, 1965
    November 12, 1965
    November 11, 1965


7. What room did the fire start?
    710
    510
    610
    410


8. Was the Captain able to get a distress call out?
    Yes
    No


9. Which of the following is NOT tru about Voutsinas' actions that night?
    was unable to get a distress call out because the bridge and radio room caught fire
    stayed behind to help passengers and crew
    left in a lifeboat before the others evacuated
    was ordered back t the Castle to look for survivors


10. How did the passengers know of the fire?
    stewards woke them up
    sprinklers started to work
    alarm was sounded
    they heard screaming and running in the hallways


11. What was the first rescue ship on the scene?
    Bahama Star
    Finnpulp
    Yarmouth
    American


12. What did the captain of the Finnpulp get angry about?
    the first lifeboat came along side with Voutsinas and crew; only 5 pasengers
    no response from the Nassau Coast Guard
    loss of life onboard the Castle
    wished he had spotted the fire sooner


13. What was the name of the second rescue ship?
    BBermuda Star
    Dominican Star
    Queen of Nassau
    Bahama Star


14. There was no difficulty in launching the lifeboats.
    True
    False


15. About how many lifeboats were actually able to be launched successfully?
    2
    13
    6
    1


16. What time did the Castle finally go down?
    1 AM
    2:15 AM
    4:30 AM
    6 AM


17. How many died that night on the Castle?
    90
    0
    276
    87


18. What was Captain Voutsinas charged with after the disaster?
    involuntary manslaughter
    dereliction of duty
    arson
    negligence


19. Which of the following was the main cause of the fire?
    mattresses stacked too close to a lit light bulb
    boiler explosion
    heavy coats of oil-based paint on the walls
    careless smoking


20. What was the name of the law that was formed after the Castle sank?
    Answer: (5 letters; no spaces or periods)


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