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True Story of One Man’s Death & 4 Survivors
A true story about five sailors who experienced distress while sailing to Bermuda is now in print. Four of them survived the harrowing experience, with one succumbing after 10 hours in the water. Michael Tougias’ recently released nonfiction book “Overboard! A True Blue-Water Odyssey of Disaster and Survival,” was published by Simon and Schuster... Read more of this article
History: Bermuda’s Greatest Aviation Disaster
Take a look back in history at the single greatest aviation disaster to strike Bermuda, which occurred 58 years ago. On December 6th 1952, 37 people lost their lives when an airplane crashed directly after taking off from Bermuda. The flight, operated by Havana Airlines [a subsidary of Pan Am] was refueling during a stopover en route from Madrid, Spain... Read more of this article
Lost at Sea Memorial: Full List of Names
The Figurehead Memorial at Great Head Park in St David’s is dedicated to Bermudians over the centuries who were lost at sea. Despite our best efforts, we were unable to find a full list of persons the statue honors in existence, so we went “old school” and made our way to the East armed with a pen and paper and transcribed the names. The... Read more of this article
Police Marine Unit Search Seas for Martin Molinski
The Bermuda Police Marine unit have taken to the seas in search of Martin Molinski, who has been missing since March 17. His clothes were reportedly found in the Admiralty House Park area, which suggests Mr. Molinski may have went swimming. The Marine Police were seen yesterday combing the Spanish Point coastal area. The 27 year old British national... Read more of this article