58 Degrees North: The Mysterious Sinking of the Arctic Rose
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (667 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1582342865 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Dave Randall, Mexican immigrant Angel Mendez (seen mostly through the eyes of his widow), amiable drifter Eddie Haynes—grip and fascinate. All rights reserved. From Publishers Weekly The subtitle of this Perfect Storm descendant is not entirely accurate: after an exhaustive search and rescue, the Coast Guard found no survivors (and only one body) among the 15 men aboard the Bering Sea trawler, but after an even more exhaustive investigation, they concluded that the probable cause was a combination of poor design, uncertain maintenance and too many inexperienced crewmen. The book isn't flawlessly executed, but it's bound to suck in maritime buffs. But the portraits of the doomed fishermen—Capt. Even some of the stronger subsections have weak spots, such as the capsule look at WWII in the Aleutians that's squeezed into a fine description of Dutch Harbor, the major Alaskan fishing port. . Jour
And finally he traces the Coast Guard investigation, the most costly in history, as the authorities try to figure out what really sank the Arctic Rose.. In the spring of 2001, newspapers across the country reported that an industrial fishing trawler had gone down in the icy waters just below the Arctic Circle, with the boat's position last recorded at 58 degrees north. Journalist Hugo Kugiya's investigation reveals a powerful story of adventure and disaster, illuminating how the modern industrial fishing industry gave rise to these sailors' dangerous and strangely archaic life. The tragic and mesmerizing story of the deadliest American fishing accident in 50 years, the 2001 sinking of the Arctic Rose. The Arctic Rose sank so abruptly in the middle of the night that there was not even time to put on survival suits or call for help, and all fifteen men
This is his first book.. His 2001 series on the sinking of the Arctic Rose won Newsday's Publisher's Award. Hugo Kugiya has worked as a journalist for fifteen years, and is currently a national correspondent for Newsday. He grew up primarily on the West Coast, has lived in Japan and South Korea, and now lives in Brooklyn with his daughter
"For once I agree (partially)with a Publishers Weekly review!" according to CV. Overall a good book, great research; author's obviously taken the time to interview the relatives of the crew aboard the ARCTIC ROSE.As far as the writing went--it seemed to take Kugiya some time to settle down between present and past tenses early in the book which was irritating and took away from the rhythm of his writing. Also, he spent far too much time with the history of Dutch Harbor and the brothers of the captain of the ROSE (why, I kept wondering, and skippin. Michael Dobey said economics of death. This is very well written book with lots of research that even tells the background of the ship that claimed so many lives. You really get a feel for the people who were lost and the other people involved in this disaster. The book even delves back to the people who built this boat back in the heyday of fishing in the seventies but by "economics of death" according to Michael Dobey. This is very well written book with lots of research that even tells the background of the ship that claimed so many lives. You really get a feel for the people who were lost and the other people involved in this disaster. The book even delves back to the people who built this boat back in the heyday of fishing in the seventies but by 2001The worlds oceans were being wiped out by overfishing. This meant that the market for new boats was there really anymore, instead pe. 001The worlds oceans were being wiped out by overfishing. This meant that the market for new boats was there really anymore, instead pe. Disgraceful Anonymous I am extremely disappointed to have found that the Author did not take the time to research some of the Persons named in the book. There is information which is incorrect which makes me wonder about all of the information given in the entire book. Permission was not given from myself or any of my family members mentioned in this book! The insinuations which are made are very disturbing to me and hurtful. The family members who we have tried for so long to protect are n