Ocean Ranger memorial unveiled
The Story
Three years after the disaster, clergy and politicians unveil a stark memorial to those lost on the doomed rig.
Program: Here & Now
Broadcast Date: July 10, 1985
Guest(s): William Marshall
Reporter: Doug Letto
Duration: 2:19
The Ocean Ranger Disaster more
The storm that started the Ocean Ranger disaster
A brutal winter storm closes in on Newfoundland's Grand Banks, threatening oil rigs and ships in the area.
Could the Ocean Ranger disaster happen again?
A lot has changed in the nearly two decades since the Ocean Ranger sank, but not enough to rule out…
New lifeboat system unveiled after Ocean Ranger disaster
Five years after the Ocean Ranger disaster, an improved lifeboat launch system is shown to the public.
Ocean Ranger report blames equipment and training
The Royal Commission on the Ocean Ranger Marine Disaster releases its findings, and says the disaster could have been prevented.
U.S. Coast Guard blames poor training and safety gear for Ocean Ranger disaster
American investigation recommends better training and other changes.
Ocean Ranger victims’ families seek settlement
Families of 54 Newfoundlanders who died on the rig meet with lawyers.
Wreck of the Ocean Ranger towed to deeper water
Ensuring the rig will never threaten sailors' lives again.
Divers die trying to move Ocean Ranger wreck
Even after sinking, the Ocean Ranger claims more lives.
Investigating the Ocean Ranger disaster
A Canadian royal commission and a U.S. inquiry look into why the rig sank and why nobody survived.
Ocean Ranger: royal commission; wreck examined; lawsuits filed
Looking for answers under the sea and in courts of inquiry.
A walkthrough of the Ocean Ranger disaster
One week later, Sunday Morning tells the story of the oil rig disaster from beginning to end.
Science of the Ocean Ranger disaster
Quirks & Quarks examines the reasons the Ranger sank.
Newfoundland reels from the Ocean Ranger disaster
As bodies are brought back to St. John's, families and friends seeks solace at memorial services across the province.
The Ocean Ranger is lost
The mighty Ocean Ranger has sunk, and desperate attempts are made to find the 84 men onboard.
1982: Disastrous storm hits the Ocean Ranger oil rig
As the storm rages, something goes terribly wrong aboard the Ocean Ranger.