FROZEN, DARK & OVERWHELMED: The Loss of FV Destination

Video Link: https://youtu.be/4lbQg4he2FM

PRIMARY REPORTS

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USCG:

https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Portals/9/DCO%20Documents/5p/CG-5PC/INV/docs/boards/ReportOfInvestigation_DESTINATION_Final.pdf?ver=2019-03-03-120839-710

https://www.news.uscg.mil/News-by-Region/Headquarters/Destination-Marine-Board-of-Investigation/

NTSB:

https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/MAB1814.pdf

https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/Pages/DCA17FM006.aspx

https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/?NTSBNumber=DCA17FM006

SECONDARY, CROSS REFERENCE AND/OR FEATURED MEDIA

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NOAA:

https://library.oarcloud.noaa.gov/noaa_documents.lib/NOS/ORR/TM_NOS_ORR/TM_NOS-ORR_17/HTML/Pribilof_html/Images/Gallery/High_Resolution/Maps/St_George/stg_island_chart3.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6L2xhgSq2Y

CORNELL:

https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/46/28.530

https://www.law.cornell.edu/definitions/uscode.php?width=840&height=800&iframe=true&def_id=46-USC-700952890-1317743641&term_occur=66&term_src=title:46:subtitle:II:part:F:chapter:81:section:8105

USCG:

https://www.history.uscg.mil/Browse-by-Topic/Notable-People/Minorities/African-Americans/Michael-Healy-USRCS-Biography/Michael-Healy-Photo-Gallery/igphoto/2002136680/

https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Arctic-District/

https://web.archive.org/web/20250311165522/https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/automatic-identification-system-overview

ANCHORAGE DAILY NEWS (ADN):

https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/2019/02/10/no-return-the-final-voyage-of-the-destination/

SEATTLE TIMES:

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/no-return-final-voyage-crab-boat-destination-sinks-bering-sea/

VESSELFINDER:

https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/details/8856754

https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/details/7926605

https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/details/367355000

https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/details/367082610

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bering-sea-crabbing-boat-destination-crew-coast-guard-halts-search-alaska/

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NARA:

https://picryl.com/search?q=coast%20guard%20navy%20divers%20aboard%20coast%20guard%20cutter%20healy%20locate%20wreckage%20of

DVIDS:

https://www.dvidshub.net/image/6460312/coast-guard-works-make-catch-less-deadly-2021

https://www.dvidshub.net/image/4060818/final-patrol-pride-pacific

https://www.dvidshub.net/image/1080728/maritime-law-enforcement

https://www.dvidshub.net/image/1086937/uscgc-morgenthau-whec-722

https://www.dvidshub.net/video/926617/uscgc-alex-haley-small-boat-b-roll

https://www.dvidshub.net/video/774910/coast-guard-encourages-winter-commercial-fishing-safety-compliance-alaska

https://www.dvidshub.net/video/316721/110211-g-0000x-0-bering-sea-rescue

https://www.dvidshub.net/image/3320931/cutter-morgenthau-decommissions-after-nearly-50-years-service

MARINETRAFFIC:

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/photos/of/ships/shipid:454075/shipname:OCEAN%20ROVER?order=date_uploaded

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/photos/of/ships/shipid:426752/shipname:SANDRA%20FIVE?order=date_uploaded

MISC:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King_crab_pots.jpg

https://www.unalaska.gov/photos

INFLECTION POINT: The Tragedy of SS Marine Electric

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7x5B7dBv5Y

PRIMARY

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USCG:

https://media.defense.gov/2017/Jul/24/2001781962/-1/-1/0/1983MARINEELECTRIC.PDF

https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Portals/9/DCO%20Documents/5p/CG-5PC/INV/docs/boards/fortmercer.pdf

https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Portals/9/DCO%20Documents/5p/CG-5PC/INV/docs/boards/pendleton.pdf

https://ncsp.tamu.edu/reports/USCG/sanjacinto.pdf

https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Portals/9/DCO%20Documents/5p/5ps/Alternate%20Compliance%20Program/uscgabs.pdf

https://web.archive.org/web/20230414052052/https://homeport.uscg.mil/Lists/Content/Attachments/942/2E-Cold%20Water.pdf

https://www.history.uscg.mil/Browse-by-Topic/Assets/Water/All/Article/2539093/point-highland-1962-wpb-82333/

https://www.history.uscg.mil/Browse-by-Topic/Notable-People/USCG-Personnel/igphoto/2002846741/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxEKHzgEDDA

NTSB:

https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/Pages/DCA83AM031.aspx

https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/MAR8401.pdf

SECONDARY, CROSS REFERENCE & FEATURED MEDIA

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ROBERT FRUMP:

https://frumpblog.com/2018/08/04/read-free-online-until-the-sea-shall-free-them-the-wreck-of-the-ss-marine-electric-through-chapter-four/

https://frumpblog.com/2013/09/13/bob-cusick-hero-of-the-ss-marine-electric-dies-peacefully-in-nh/

NOAA:

https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/roguewaves.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20250617142522/https://swfsc-publications.fisheries.noaa.gov/publications/CR/1983/8322.PDF

https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=44085

NPS:

https://www.nps.gov/articles/s-s-scotts-bluff-forgotten-contributor.htm

https://www.nps.gov/articles/liberty-ships-and-victory-ships-america-s-lifeline-in-war-teaching-with-historic-places.htm

ABS:

https://issuu.com/abs.eagle/docs/abs_mini_profile_2014

https://info.keystoneenergytools.com/blog/the-american-bureau-of-shipping-abs-and-drilling-systems#:~:text=ABS%20Rules,purchase%20through%20the%20online%20catalog

USCG AVIATION HISTORY:

https://cgaviationhistory.org/1984-u-s-coast-guard-rescue-swimmer-program-established/

https://cgaviationhistory.org/aircraft_/sikorsky-hh-3f-pelican/

AUKEVISSER:

https://www.aukevisser.nl/t2tanker/id598.htm

https://www.aukevisser.nl/inter-2/id183.htm

https://www.aukevisser.nl/t2tanker/id780.htm

https://www.aukevisser.nl/t2tanker/id1004.htm

https://www.aukevisser.nl/t2tanker/id1012.htm

SHIPSPOTTING:

https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/806121

https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3375418?

https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3640933?navList=gallery&

CORNELL LAW:

https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/46/148.450

PADI:

https://blog.padi.com/whats-the-difference-between-a-wetsuit-and-a-dry-suit/

SOS/Wooh:

https://jproc.ca/radiostor/sosmsg.html

https://archive.org/details/SsMarineElectricWoohSos

MARINERSMUSEUM:

https://www.marinersmuseum.org/2021/01/brittle-fracture-when-ships-split-in-two/

SUPPORT OUR TROOPS:

https://supportourtroops.org/news/2029-rescue-swimmers

DVIDS:

https://www.dvidshub.net/image/1114110/cmdr-cheri-ben-iesau

https://www.dvidshub.net/image/1077930/hurricane-katrina

https://www.dvidshub.net/news/43065/first-female-coast-guard-rescue-swimmer-retires

https://www.dvidshub.net/search/?view=grid&sort=publishdate&q=alaska+ranger+rescue

https://www.dvidshub.net/video/311323/fisherman-safety-training

SIMF:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TEsjaiA3qA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVRaYPykPwg

KENSINGTON TV:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fT-aEcPgkuA

WAVY TV 10:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C29ansfY0hc

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5EHENL1u_c

https://www.workboat.com/viewpoints/40-years-ago-the-sinking-of-the-marine-electric

https://www.maritime.org/doc/merchant/prelim/index.php

https://www.mycg.uscg.mil/News/Article/3497453/the-long-blue-line-a-tragedy-remembered-ss-marine-electric-sinking-40-years-ago/

https://archive.org/details/pacificmarinerev4548paci/page/n169/mode/2up?q=%22shell+strap%22

https://www.marineinsight.com/marine-safety/different-types-of-immersion-suits/

https://www.prod.int.joc.com/article/prosecutor-hints-of-indictments-in-ship-sinking-5573540

https://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient/recipient-34237/

https://www.militarynews.com/norfolk-navy-flagship/oceana/news/the-making-of-the-coast-guard-helicopter-rescue-swimmer-program/article_6c531333-20bc-5daf-966d-c21e586ac1cc.html

https://www.weschlers.com/auction-lot/ss-musgrove-mills-tanker-plaque_1284405A84

https://www.history.uscg.mil/Browse-by-Topic/Assets/Water/All/Article/2539093/point-highland-1962-wpb-82333/

https://www.hatchwise.com/resources/the-history-of-the-gulf-oil-logo

https://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm

https://dp.la/item/b97f88e565e38dcf0e9a0a832640f0d3

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/maritime-history-notes-jumboized-t-2-tankers

https://www.dhs.gov/archive/news/2010/08/26/reflections-katrina-ast2-sara-faulkner#:~:text=Aviation%20Survival%20Technician%202nd%20Class,did%20just%20that%E2%80%9452%20times.

https://aborderlife.medium.com/shes-definitely-got-grit-this-woman-was-the-first-to-complete-coast-guard-rescue-swimmer-d16c1f4f6143

https://www.balticshipping.com/vessel/imo/8026799

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/fedreg/fr047/fr047171/fr047171.pdf

https://www.loc.gov/item/2017690221/

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/eugene-kelly-obituary?id=57582282

https://www.oldsaltblog.com/2016/04/remembering-captain-robert-m-cusick/

https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=85581

https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/1989/october/sinking-marine-electric

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20sea

https://maritime-executive.com/editorials/the-risk-of-cargo-liquefaction

https://www.ebay.com/itm/305588049134

https://picryl.com/media/a-port-bow-view-of-the-fast-combat-support-ship-uss-seattle-aoe-3-during-an-845899

https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/1734.html#google_vignette

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/davit

https://officerofthewatch.com/2013/01/04/doubler-plate-repair-in-bulk-carrier-after-collision/

https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object/nmah_1313394

https://www.marineinsight.com/marine-navigation/duties-officer-watch-pilot-board/

https://thecanvasshack.com/wwii-kapok-life-vests.html

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SS_Fort_Mercer,_bow_prior_to_sinking.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TankerSchenectady.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USS_Mascoma_(AO-83)_at_anchor_with_LCT-1453_alongside,_circa_in_1945.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USS_Suamico_(AO-49).jpg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Pendleton#/media/File:Pendleton_Sinking_Ship.jpg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Jack_Williams#/media/File:USS_Jack_Williams;072402.jpg

https://frasershipyards.com/about/history/

OFFSHORE NIGHTMARE: The Collapse of Texas Tower 4

Video Link: https://youtu.be/yal0RZvzW-0

PRIMARY

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SUBCOMMITTEE INQUIRY INTO THE COLLAPSE OF TEXAS TOWER NO. 4:

https://archive.org/details/inquiryintocolla00wash/

ADC HISTORICAL STUDY:

https://www.scribd.com/document/37321584/A-History-of-Texas-Towers-in-Air-Defense-1952-1964

NOAA:

https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hurricane_blog/55th-anniversary-of-hurricane-donna/

https://data.ngdc.noaa.gov/platforms/ocean/nos/coast/F00001-F02000/F00192/DR/F00192.pdf

https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/rain/daisy1958.html

https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/rain/donna1960.html

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutsshws.php?

SECONDARY, CROSS REFERENCE & FEATURED MEDIA

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WE ARE THE MIGHTY:

https://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/texas-towers-atlantic/

THETEXASTOWERS.COM:

https://web.archive.org/web/20080820071713/http://www.thetexastowers.com/14-TheRecovery/index.html

MIT:

https://www.ll.mit.edu/about/history/sage-semi-automatic-ground-environment-air-defense-system

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2011/02/09/133628393/fifty-years-later-28-men-lost-when-old-shaky-collapsed-are-honored

https://web.archive.org/web/20150924141737/http://scienceblogs.com/sciencepunk/2010/05/02/the-tragedy-of-texas-tower-4/

NY TIMES:

https://www.nytimes.com/1961/07/18/archives/air-force-delays-sea-tower-trial-courtmartial-of-col-banks-in.html

https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1982&dat=19610824&id=esFFAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2L0MAAAAIBAJ&pg=1660,2548408&hl=en

https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1798&dat=19610322&id=f341AAAAIBAJ&sjid=AosEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7063,2095064&hl=en

SARASOTA JOURNAL:

https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1755&dat=19620401&id=97ceAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RmUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7225,635368&hl=en

USAF AIR UNIVERSITY REVIEW:

https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/Portals/10/ASPJ/journals/1964_Vol15_No1-6/1964_Vol16_No1.pdf

NORAD:

https://www.norad.mil/portals/29/documents/a%20brief%20history%20of%20norad%20(current%20as%20of%20march%202014).pdf

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-CRECB-1961-pt11/pdf/GPO-CRECB-1961-pt11-4-1.pdf

https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp/205/208/2181348/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/manufacturing-tolerance

https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/atsc/17/3/1520-0469_1960_017_0337_otsohd_2_0_co_2.xml

USAFHPA:

https://usafhpa.org/texastowers/TTheliopsupdateJun2011.pdf

RADOMES.ORG:

https://www.radomes.org/museum/parsehtml.php?

https://www.radomes.org/museum/thumbs.php?site=Texas+Tower+No.4+%28Unnamed+Shoal%29html=TexasTowerNo3NantucketShoal1964salvage.html&type=doc_html

https://www.radomes.org/museum/thumbs.php?site=Texas+Tower+

COURIER-POST:

https://web.archive.org/web/20030426065808/https://texastower.com/sjpost.htm

NJSCUBA.NET:

https://njscuba.net/dive-sites/dive-sites-contents/deep-sea-chart/texas-tower/

NE HISTORICAL SOCIETY:

https://web.archive.org/web/20160117204157/https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/the-tragedy-of-texas-tower-no-4/

THE STORY OF SAGE:

https://archive.org/details/0772_On_Guard_The_Story_of_SAGE_18_48_05_00

WJAR:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qHssdKt1uA

https://archive.org/details/1955-08-18_Air_Defenses

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bBX97FDQHo

https://archive.org/details/TapsBugleCall

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:USAF_-_Aerospace_Defense_Command.svg