A devastating disaster at sea . . . an officer who refuses to hide the truth. . . a courtroom confrontation with far-reaching implications . . . "T...
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Sep 07, 2011
Corinne
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Sometimes when we hear about ship disasters, we focus so much attention on the mighty battleshps and battlecruisers, or the RMS Titanic, RMS Lusitania or the Empress of Ireland collision.
In World War two, dozens of T-2 Tankers were built for the sole purpose of helping take much needed supplies to the Allies. One brave and crippled T-2 Tanker made it into port, literally leaning on two destroyers. The tide of the Battle near Libya changed with the arrival of that tanker, now the al More...
In World War two, dozens of T-2 Tankers were built for the sole purpose of helping take much needed supplies to the Allies. One brave and crippled T-2 Tanker made it into port, literally leaning on two destroyers. The tide of the Battle near Libya changed with the arrival of that tanker, now the al More...
Nov 28, 2007
Sue
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An in-depth account of the sinking of a merchant ship off the coast of Virginia and the subsequent investigation. Written by an investigative journalist, it is an indictment of the U.S. Merchant Marine, greedy shipowners, and lax enforcement of safety regulations by the Coast Guard.
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Jun 13, 2009
Eric_W
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The Marine Electric was a very old ship, originally a WW II tanker which had been converted to carrying coal up the east coast. Trains would deliver it to the ship and then the ship would haul it to Boston. The coal would be carefully loaded to prevent "hogging" (too much weight fore and aft) and "sagging" (too much weight in the center. Both conditions could be quite dangerous at sea. Every trip the mate noted a few more cracks in the hatch covers. The owners were a good
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Aug 02, 2010
Scott
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The sinking of the M/V Marine Electric and the resulting legal battle to change the law and marine safety enforcement. Sort of a US Coast Guard history. Good read for a professional mariner.
Mar 28, 2008
Carol
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This would not have been a book I would typically read, but I had run out of reading material on the long flight back from Africa, so Phil gave me this one. As a true story it contained plenty of technical details about ships and the Merchant Marines. What I liked best was how the ordinary seaman and their families whose lives had been so affected by this tragedy DID win out in the end and good came from their loss.
Sep 14, 2008
Dawn
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I knew almost nothing about the Merchant Marine when I started this book and learned an incredible amount about how shipping works. A fascinating subject and some very impressive people were involved in making the business better and safer.
Oct 19, 2008
Anne
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In 1983 the Marine Electric, a reconditioned WWII vessel, sank in the frigid forty foot waves and subzero winds of the Atlantic. Chief mate Bob Cusick recounts what happened and the legal drama that ensued.
Jul 28, 2008
Gary
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a true story of a ship sinking, crew being rescued and a courtroom drama - this book has it all
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