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Lives wrecked on rocks as mayday call ignored
A 44-foot sailboat Morning Dew slammed into Charleston Harbor rocks during a winter gale on December 29, 1997. Four aboard perished, including Michael Cornett and his 16-year-old son Michael Paul. The Coast Guard faced scrutiny over a missing search and a hearing was set by the National Transportation Safety Board to review distress response and a separate Adriatic incident. The family seeks $35 million in negligence claims amid calls for improved communications and response.
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Charneston
D.C
Atlantic
Michael Cornett
Charleston
U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Cornett
Michael Paul
Daniel
Bobby Lee Hurd Jr
Barnegat Light
N.J
Libby Cornett
Hiltons
Gedney Howe
Morning Dew
Cmdr
J.C. Good
Howe
James Loy
Georgetown
Norman Z. Saunders
7Th Coast Guard
Miami
AP Proto
Sullivan’s Island
Michael Comett
Bobby Hurd
Mountain of Tewn
National Transportation Safety Board