Dead Men Tapping: The End of the Heather Lynne II
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Author: Kate Yeomans
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 416
In the predawn darkness of September 5, 1996, the fishing boat Heather Lynn II was run down by a tugboat and a 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. Dead Men Tapping opens four years later in a federal courtroom, where the victims' families are suing the U.S. Coast Guard. Trial testimony becomes the vehicle for revisiting the events of that September morning, each witness adding another piece to the emerging mosaic of a tragedy that unfolded in slow motion on a calm day. Those who were there did not help, those who would help could not get there in time, and none of them could believe that the men they could hear tapping beneath three inches of fiberglass were really going to die. As the story unfolds we come to know the trapped fishermen, their community, their would-be rescuers, the Coast Guardsmen, and the crew of the tug and barge that ran down the Heather Lynne II. These ordinary people, doing what they think is their best, propel Dead Men Tapping to its heartbreaking conclusion.
Author: Kate Yeomans
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 416
In the predawn darkness of September 5, 1996, the fishing boat Heather Lynn II was run down by a tugboat and a 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. Dead Men Tapping opens four years later in a federal courtroom, where the victims' families are suing the U.S. Coast Guard. Trial testimony becomes the vehicle for revisiting the events of that September morning, each witness adding another piece to the emerging mosaic of a tragedy that unfolded in slow motion on a calm day. Those who were there did not help, those who would help could not get there in time, and none of them could believe that the men they could hear tapping beneath three inches of fiberglass were really going to die. As the story unfolds we come to know the trapped fishermen, their community, their would-be rescuers, the Coast Guardsmen, and the crew of the tug and barge that ran down the Heather Lynne II. These ordinary people, doing what they think is their best, propel Dead Men Tapping to its heartbreaking conclusion.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Kate Yeomans
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 416
In the predawn darkness of September 5, 1996, the fishing boat Heather Lynn II was run down by a tugboat and a 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. Dead Men Tapping opens four years later in a federal courtroom, where the victims' families are suing the U.S. Coast Guard. Trial testimony becomes the vehicle for revisiting the events of that September morning, each witness adding another piece to the emerging mosaic of a tragedy that unfolded in slow motion on a calm day. Those who were there did not help, those who would help could not get there in time, and none of them could believe that the men they could hear tapping beneath three inches of fiberglass were really going to die. As the story unfolds we come to know the trapped fishermen, their community, their would-be rescuers, the Coast Guardsmen, and the crew of the tug and barge that ran down the Heather Lynne II. These ordinary people, doing what they think is their best, propel Dead Men Tapping to its heartbreaking conclusion.
Author: Kate Yeomans
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 416
In the predawn darkness of September 5, 1996, the fishing boat Heather Lynn II was run down by a tugboat and a 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. Dead Men Tapping opens four years later in a federal courtroom, where the victims' families are suing the U.S. Coast Guard. Trial testimony becomes the vehicle for revisiting the events of that September morning, each witness adding another piece to the emerging mosaic of a tragedy that unfolded in slow motion on a calm day. Those who were there did not help, those who would help could not get there in time, and none of them could believe that the men they could hear tapping beneath three inches of fiberglass were really going to die. As the story unfolds we come to know the trapped fishermen, their community, their would-be rescuers, the Coast Guardsmen, and the crew of the tug and barge that ran down the Heather Lynne II. These ordinary people, doing what they think is their best, propel Dead Men Tapping to its heartbreaking conclusion.
Dead Men Tapping: The End of the Heather Lynne II