| Wreck of the Carl D.: A True Story of Loss, Survival, and Rescue at Sea Contributor(s): Schumacher, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0253222583 ISBN-13: 9780253222589 Publisher: Quarry Books OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding - History - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - History | North American |
| Dewey: 917.74 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.90 lbs) 264 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950's - Cultural Region - Great Lakes - Geographic Orientation - Michigan |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On November 18, 1958, a 623-foot limestone carrier--caught in one of the most violent storms in Lake Michigan history--broke in two and sank in less than five minutes. Four of the 35-person crew escaped to a small raft, to which they clung in total darkness, braving 30-foot waves and frigid temperatures. As the storm raged on, a search-and-rescue mission hunted for survivors, while the frantic citizens of nearby Rogers City, Michigan, the hardscrabble town that was home to 26 members of the Carl D. Bradley's crew, anxiously awaited word of their loved ones' fates. In Wreck of the Carl D., Michael Schumacher reconstructs the terrible accident, perilous search, and chilling aftermath for the small Michigan town so intimately affected by the tragedy. |