Rumors and Aftermath. Another chapter from Bob Pessek's epic recounting of the voyage of the SS Poet. This is one of several rumors that followed the disappearance of the Poet in 1980. The Storm and the Search. Another chapter in Bob Pessek's epic account of the loss of the American flag SS Poet in 1980, and the interplay of the families, the Coast Guard and the owner of the Poet.
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US Coast Guard has Adobe files of its major marine boards of investigation going back into the 1970's. Just beware before you hit print. Some of these babies are 100 pages long. Good list of major WW II era ship disasters. This chapter details the twists of fate, schedules and decisions that brings the crew and its officers to the fatal voyage.