Dead Men Tapping

Name: Dead Men Tapping
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ISBN: 9780071445467

ISBN-10: 0071445463

ISBN-13: 9780071445467

Edition: 2005

Authors: Kate Yeomans

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"A compelling and complex piece of work." --Offshore magazine "This powerful account will remind readers of The Perfect Storm." --Boston Globe "A must-read." --Rear Admiral John Linnon, U.S. Coast Guard (ret.) "Deftly written. . . . This is a unique and tragic story told in a redeeming, heartfelt manner." --Spike Walker, author of Coming Back Alive On September 5, 1996, the fishing boat Heather Lynne II was run down by a tugboat and barge and overturned. Three fishermen were trapped inside with their air supply diminishing. The Coast Guard was called. Dead Men Tapping opens four years later in a federal courtroom, where the victims' families are suing the U.S. Coast Guard for a rescue…

Book details

List price: $14.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 416
Size: 5.90" wide x 8.80" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.320
Language: English

Prologue	p. 1
The Collision	p. 5
The Crew	p. 28
Codseeker, May 9, 1877	p. 53
The Tugboat Mate	p. 59
Linda E, December 11, 1998	p. 81
The Barge Crew	p. 90
The Gathered Fleet	p. 100
The Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator	p. 127
Barbara and Gail, December 19, 1961	p. 156
The Officer of the Day	p. 167
The Salvor	p. 186
The Race Against Time	p. 207
Northern Voyager, November 2, 1997	p. 226
A Good Samaritan	p. 251
The Helicopter Pilot	p. 255
Morning Dew, December 29, 1997	p. 271
The On-Scene Commander	p. 288
The Experts	p. 301
Kavkaz, January 30, 1999	p. 324
The Rescue Divers	p. 330
The Families	p. 346
Aftermath	p. 355
Epilogue	p. 369
Notes	p. 387
Acknowledgments	p. 401
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