New York, March 7.-—(AP)--The
tueboat Joyce Card blew up as she
was moving out of Erie Basin,
ttrooklyn, today, killing two men
and injuring three. Three others
are missing.

The boat, owned by the Card
Towing Line, Inc., had just been
overhauled and was starting out on
her first assignment when a blast
in the boiler room sent her to the
bottom.

The three men rescued were on
the deck at the time of the ex-
plosion, They were picked up by
rescuers who dived from other tugs
nearby, The rest of the crew was
below deck and it was believed
certain that all died. Two bodies
were recovered,
 
NEW YORE, March 7.—The tug-
boat Joyce Card blew up as she wa
moving into Erie basin, Brooklyn
today, Killing two men and injuring
three. Three others are missing. The
boat was owned by the Card Tow-
ing Line, Inc.

The three men rescued were on
the deck at the time of the exnlo-
sion. They were picked up by res-
cuers who dived from other tugs
nearby. The rest of the crew wa
below-deck and if was believed cer-
tain that ell were dead. Two bodies
were recovered.

- Three of the crew are still miss-
ing and it is feared they met death
below deck.

     

  
 