DescriptionUS Navy memorial to those who died in 1977 (Port of Barcelona) 01.JPG
English: US Naval memorial to those who died in 1977 (Port of Barcelona). It commemorates the death of 49 marine/sailors who perished in the waters of the harbour. On the freezing cold night of January 17th, 1977, more than one hundred marine/sailors boarded a liberty boat. Minutes later, the Basque merchant ship - Urlea crashed into the Naval liberty boat—probably because of a navigational error on the part of the Urleas' pilot—and capsized the Naval vessel, throwing the marines/sailors overboard. Many died in the cold January waters of shock, hyperthermia or heart attack. Some managed to swim to the shore. A number survived for two hours in the air pocket formed under the boat, until they were rescued by the combined efforts of the Navy and the Barcelona salvage crews.
Català: Portal de la Pau. Monument als 49 mariners de la US Navy morts el 17 de gener de 1977 al Port de Barcelona.
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