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3000 Mile Drift Of Cargo Vessel Told By Commander
Charles C. Evans recounts the 3000 mile drift of the USS Skagit from Wilmington North Carolina to New York after a tow line failed. The powerless vessel rolled up to 54 degrees, drifted 14 days at sea, consumed oranges and water, dodged ships, and endured storms before a rescue, tow, and eventual arrival in New York harbor 24 days later.
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