SS Morro Castle (1930) - Wikipedia
SS Morro Castle was an American ocean liner that caught fire and ran aground on the morning of September 8, 1934, en route from Havana, then part of the Republic of Cuba, to New York City, …
SS Morro Castle Burnt and Shipwrecked Off the Coast of New …
Nov 1, 2025 · The SS Morro Castle, named after a fortress that guards Havana Bay, was a luxury cruise ship of the 1930s that was built for the Ward Line for runs between New York City and Havana. On …
The Mystery of the Morro Castle - Weird NJ
Sep 7, 2023 · On Sept. 8th in 1934, that the passenger liner S.S. Morro Castle ran aground just a few yards from Convention Hall in Asbury Park, NJ. 137 passengers and crewmembers died aboard or …
Tragedy, Mystery, and Exploitation: The Morro Castle Disaster - The ...
Sep 8, 2024 · The Morro Castle’s longtime captain had suddenly and mysteriously died just a few hours before the blaze. Shortly before his death, he’d said that he was afraid someone was going to kill him …
When the Wreckage of a Horrific Ship Disaster Became a Tourist ...
Sep 10, 2013 · The black marble block situated next to Convention Hall is engraved with the image and story of the disaster that met the SS Morro Castle, a passenger cruise ship that, beginning on …
The SS Morro Castle, A Cruise Ship Tragedy Along the Jersey Shore
On Saturday, September 8th, 1934, the SS Morro Castle cruise ship caught fire along the Jersey shore. Learn more about the history behind this tragic event.
The Strange and Tragic Morro Castle Shipwreck
Aug 24, 2017 · On September 8, 1934, a fire broke out aboard the "SS Morro Castle" killing 137 passengers and crewmembers. But was it an accident, or arson?
SS Morro Castle: An Inferno at Sea, a Burning Hulk on the Beach, and ...
Sep 23, 2023 · On September 8, 1934, the luxury passenger liner SS Morro Castle caught fire and burned during a raging storm off the coast of New Jersey, killing 137 passengers and crew members.
The Morro Castle Disaster - Vintage Asbury Park
On September 8, 1934, The S.S. Morro Castle was heading to New York City from Havana, Cuba when a mysterious fast-moving fire broke out leaving the ship with no way to steer.
The Loss of the Morro Castle - Encyclopedia Titanica
About 180 people are believed to have lost their lives when the SS Morro Castle, bound from Havana to New York, was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning off the New Jersey coast only 20 miles …