Bibliograph

Into the raging sea, thirty-three mariners, one megastorm, and the sinking of El Faro, Rachel Slade

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Into the raging sea, thirty-three mariners, one megastorm, and the sinking of El Faro, Rachel Slade

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-373) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Into the raging sea

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1032334613

Responsibility statement

Rachel Slade

Sub title

thirty-three mariners, one megastorm, and the sinking of El Faro

Summary

On October 1, 2015, Hurricane Joaquin barreled into the Bermuda Triangle and swallowed the container ship El Faro whole, resulting in the worst American shipping disaster in thirty-five years. No one could fathom how a vessel equipped with satellite communications, a sophisticated navigation system, and cutting-edge weather forecasting could suddenly vanish—until now. Relying on hundreds of exclusive interviews with family members and maritime experts, as well as the words of the crew members themselves—whose conversations were captured by the ship’s data recorder—journalist Rachel Slade unravels the mystery of the sinking of El Faro. A richly reported account of a singular tragedy, Into the Raging Sea takes us into the heart of an age-old American industry, casting new light on the hardworking men and women who paid the ultimate price in the name of profit

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