30 Years Ago: 84 FEARED DEAD AS OIL-DRILLING RIG REPORTEDLY SINKS IN NORTH ATLANTIC

The New York Times ^ | Feb 16, 1982 | The Associated Press

[Ocean Ranger]

A huge oil-drilling rig reportedly sank in a storm off the coast of Newfoundland Monday morning, and all 84 men aboard were said to be missing in 50-foot seas and feared dead... (Page A8.)

[Ocean Ranger]

Not all that long ago, in a lot of ways...

[musicman]

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[television is just wrong]

yea, not that long ago, things were actually manufactured and produced in this country, now laziness prevails, thanks to pres zero.

[television is just wrong]

yea, not that long ago, things were actually manufactured and produced in this country, now laziness prevails, thanks to pres zero.

[Army Air Corps]

Ping.

[Ditto]

Back in the 50s & 60s, the Air Force put up early warning radar stations out on the Grand Banks. They were called 'Texas Towers' because they were modled after the early off-shore drilling rigs. A big storm took one of them out with the entire crew.

[thackney]

The Ocean Ranger

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Ranger