Bourne in Barnstable County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

Crossing the Bar Memorial

Part of the Merchant Marine Memorial at Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Photographed by James R. Murray, July 16, 2015

1. Crossing the Bar Memorial Marker

Main inscription

Inscription. This plaque is dedicated to the officers and crew members of the S/S Marine Electric who lost their lives in the line of duty on 12 February 1983.

By Marine Transport Lines, Inc. M.E.B.A District 81 National Maritime Union Masters, Mates and Pilots Radio Officers Union

John Abrams, Utility Clayton Babineau, 2nd Mate Eric Boden Chief Cook Steve Browning 3rd Asst Engr Phillip Gorl, Master Peter Delatolla, Bosun Jose Fernandez, DK Utility Charles Giddens 3rd Asst Engr Malcom Graf, EM Velesto Gomes, Utility Robert Hern, OS Robert Herrel OS Charlie Johnson, AB Albion Lane, Radio Officer Edward Matthews, AB Richard Morgan, Wiper William Mulberry, EM John O’Connel, OS Richard Powers, Chief Engr Michael Price, 1st Asst Engr Jose Quinones, Stwd/BK Anthony Quirk, EM Richard Roberts, 3rd Mate Thomas Reyes, Utility Paul Ruiz, Wiper Howard Scott, 2nd Asst Engr Norman Sevigny, AB David Sheperd, Utility Ricardo Torres, AB George Wickboldt John Wood AB

Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lost at Sea series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 12, 1983.

Location. 41° 44.352′ N, 70° 37.409′ W. Marker is in Bourne, Massachusetts, in Barnstable County. It is on Academy

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Drive, on the right when traveling west. This is one of the 7 markers that collectively make up the Merchant Marine Memorial on the campus of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Bourne, Massachusetts. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Buzzards Bay MA 02532, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is on Massachusetts’ Cape Cod.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Unknown Seaman Memorial (here, next to this marker); SS Pan Oceanic Faith Memorial (here, next to this marker); Merchant Marine Memorial (here, next to this marker); SS Blackpoint Memorial (here, next to this marker); Robert E. Poland (approx. 1.3 miles away); Our Fallen Heroes In The World War (approx. 1.3 miles away); Vietnam (approx. 1.3 miles away); Town of Bourne Civil War Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bourne.

Photographed by James R. Murray

2. Crossing the Bar Memorial Marker

News account of the sinking

Photographed by James R. Murray, July 16, 2015

3. Crossing the Bar Memorial Marker

The S/S Marine Electric

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2015, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,024 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 16, 2015, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.