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Tragedy Aboard Sloop Tan's Cradle in Florida Seas
David Brownell of Yarmouth Port Massachusetts recalls the sea disaster off the southeast Florida coast that claimed his mother and left his family adrift. The 26 foot sloop Tan's Cradle sank after a freak wave, but the wife Anne and their seven month old child survived with Coast Guard rescue and hospital care. The couple, teachers from Maine, flew to Boston to rebuild after losing most belongings. Brownell details the voyage from Melbourne to Grand Bahama, the squalls, and the rescue by helicopter and Coast Guard plane near Indian River Memorial Hospital.
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Ao" Tan
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Bangor
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