9/11: Largest ever evacuation by boat in history
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By , on September 16th, 2011 2 comments   Life At Sea, Vessels and Equipment   , , , , , ,  

Eric Wolff alerted me to this moving documentary on the 500,000 people evacuated by boat from Manhattan on 9/11. From Christopher Mims: In nine hours, boats streaming in from all over the Northeast evacuated 500,000 people trapped on Manhattan Island by the complete shutdown of all trains and bridges in the wake of the fall . . . → Read More: 9/11: Largest ever evacuation by boat in history

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Student-run sailing vessel rescues disabled sailboat
Student-run sailing vessel rescues disabled sailboat avatar

By , on November 3rd, 2010 Leave a comment   Life At Sea   ,  

Photo via Sea Education Association The Coast Guard reports that “the Coast Guard and the crew of a good Samaritan vessel assisted the crew of a sailboat 900 miles southeast of Hilo Friday after the ship’s sails frayed and fuel began to run low.” The good Samaritan vessel was the SSV Robert C. Seamans, which . . . → Read More: Student-run sailing vessel rescues disabled sailboat

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