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On February 18, 1952, the weather in Chatham, Massachusetts, was utterly brutal. A blinding blizzard was raging, whipping up 60- to 70-foot-high waves out at sea. Amid that maritime turmoil, two massive T2 tankers—the SS Pendleton and the SS Fort Mercer—snapped completely in half. Over 70 sailors were trapped across the fractured ships, unable to…
About the Archivist
I am Daniel Ossenkop, a teacher and Historian located in Germany.
I studiy the history of the United States Coast Guard and aim to make it accessible to the interested reader.
Semper Paratus: A Historian’s Log 