Dead Men Tapping
Author(s): Kate Yeomans
In the predawn darkness of September 5, 1996, the fishing boat Heather Lynne II was run down by a tugboat and 272-foot barge and overturned ten miles off Cape Ann, Massachusetts. A diminishing air pocket kept the boat from sinking and provided the only hope of survival for the three fishermen trapped inside. The shouted pleas and desperate tapping of these men could be heard by would-be rescuers. The Coast Guard was called. This is what happened . . .
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"This powerful account will remind readers of Sebastian Junger's The Perfect Storm." - Boston Globe "A compelling and complex piece of work." - Offshore Magazine "Yeomans brings a tragic day to life on the page. An intriguing glimpse into the lives of the men and women who are employed in one of America's most dangerous professions." - Publisher's Weekly "Guaranteed to give the spellbound reader claustrophobia...Sizzles with dramatic tension." - Joan Druett, author, In the Wake of Madness: The Murderous Voyage of the Whaleship Sharon "A unique and tragic story told in a redeeming, heartfelt manner." - Spike Walker, author, Coming Back Alive"
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PrologueThe CollisionThe CrewCodseeker May 9, 1877The Tugboat MateLinda E December 11, 1998The Barge CrewThe Gathered FleetThe Search and Rescue Mission CoordinatorBarbara and Gail December 19, 1961The Officer of the DayThe SalvorThe Race Against TimeNorthern Voyager November 2, 1997A Good SamaritanThe Helicopter PilotMorning Dew December 29, 1997The On-Scene CommanderThe ExpertsKavkaz January 30, 1999The Rescue DiversThe FamiliesAftermathEpilogueNotesAcknowledgments
General Fields
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- : mcgraw
- : mcgraw
- : 0.571
- : 01 November 2004
- : 223mm X 142mm X 29mm
- : United States
- : books
Special Fields
- : Kate Yeomans
- : Paperback
- : 363.1230916345
- : 416
- : 20 photographs, 2 maps
