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Hector collier Hector sunk in hurricane off Charleston
The naval collier Hector, en route from Charleston to Santo Domingo, sank in a hurricane southeast of Charleston Lightship. One life lost, many aboard included fifty marines, with reports that some were saved as tug Vigilant Captain F R Hunt relayed the sinking. Coast guard and other vessels attempted rescue amid heavy seas.
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Charleston
Hector
Santo Domingo
Alamo
F. R. Hunt
Vigilant
Cypress
Coast Guard
Seminole
North Carolina
Eastern