Originally Posted By: SC
Originally Posted By: RTintera
Not to pick nits, but it "just" capsized at the dock, rather that actually sink, I think. My question to anyone who knows anything about big ships would be- what about a fire causes a giant steel ship to capsize? i doubt that the fire burned a hole through the hull. Anyone?


Nitpicker. tongue

It capsized and sunk to the bottom of its berth.

It's my understanding that the ship capsized because of the water that was being pumped onto it to fight the fire. Evidentally one side of the ship got more water causing it to roll.

FWIW - I'm of the belief that Frank Costello and Meyer Lansky were behind this "accidental" fire. I further believe that a year later, pressure was put on (then) Governor Dewey and this "fire" was a face-saving way for Dewey to release Luciano from prison (after Dewey screwed him over some six years earlier).


Does Lucky say anything about it in Last Testament?

Rich T

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