A 1996 collision off the Massachusetts coast between a tugboat & the fishing boat Heather Lynn II resulted in the latter overturning & trapping all three crewmen, who tapped on the ship's hull to let nearby fishermen know they were alive. When the Coast Guard showed up too late to help the crew, questions were asked & lawsuits filed. Tracking the 2000 lawsuit, Yeomans, herself a writer, fisherman & boat captain, jumps back & forth between courtroom statements & the events of the fateful day. Connecting the testimony of each participant-the tugboat captain, the salvager, local fishermen & Coast Guard personnel-and a recap of their day with her clean prose & knowledgeable insight, Yeomans brings the tragic day to life on the page.
Author: Yeomans, Kate
Pages: 403
Book format: hardback
Product code: 60.60.253
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