Peter Delatola/Detatolla, a resident of Puerto Rico, was a crewman aboard the SS Marine Electric when she went down in 15 - 18 ft. seas, 40 mph winds, about 30 miles east of Chincoteague, VA. Thirty-one of the 34 crew members died when they had to abandon ship into frigid, 39 degree, water. Most, including Peter, dying from hypothermia.
The SS Marine Electric was a 605 ft. coal freighter and was en-route from Norfolk to Somerset, MA. The tragedy tightened inspection standards, resulted in mandatory survival suits for winter North Atlantic runs, and helped create the now famous Coast Guard rescue swimmer program.
Peter was the son of Rocco A. Delatola/ Delotolla and Antonia Mellini. He was the husband of Felicia Gomez Delatolla.
His remains were removed to Bronxville, New York.
VA Death Certificate
The SS Marine Electric was a 605 ft. coal freighter and was en-route from Norfolk to Somerset, MA. The tragedy tightened inspection standards, resulted in mandatory survival suits for winter North Atlantic runs, and helped create the now famous Coast Guard rescue swimmer program.
Peter was the son of Rocco A. Delatola/ Delotolla and Antonia Mellini. He was the husband of Felicia Gomez Delatolla.
His remains were removed to Bronxville, New York.
VA Death Certificate
Peter Delatola/Detatolla, a resident of Puerto Rico, was a crewman aboard the SS Marine Electric when she went down in 15 - 18 ft. seas, 40 mph winds, about 30 miles east of Chincoteague, VA. Thirty-one of the 34 crew members died when they had to abandon ship into frigid, 39 degree, water. Most, including Peter, dying from hypothermia.
The SS Marine Electric was a 605 ft. coal freighter and was en-route from Norfolk to Somerset, MA. The tragedy tightened inspection standards, resulted in mandatory survival suits for winter North Atlantic runs, and helped create the now famous Coast Guard rescue swimmer program.
Peter was the son of Rocco A. Delatola/ Delotolla and Antonia Mellini. He was the husband of Felicia Gomez Delatolla.
His remains were removed to Bronxville, New York.
VA Death Certificate
The SS Marine Electric was a 605 ft. coal freighter and was en-route from Norfolk to Somerset, MA. The tragedy tightened inspection standards, resulted in mandatory survival suits for winter North Atlantic runs, and helped create the now famous Coast Guard rescue swimmer program.
Peter was the son of Rocco A. Delatola/ Delotolla and Antonia Mellini. He was the husband of Felicia Gomez Delatolla.
His remains were removed to Bronxville, New York.
VA Death Certificate
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