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The Sinking of The Can Do During the Blizzard of ’78 Audio Tapes

Posted on by Joey Ciaramitaro

Blizzard of ’78 Massachusetts: The Loss of the Pilot Ship Can-Do in Salem Sound

Lobsterman Mike’s uncle Warren was vhf watchstander during the horrific blizzard that sank the Can-Do

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The Can-Do, a pilot ship based in Gloucester, Ma., set out during the blizzard of ’78 to aid a floundering Coast Guard ship trying to rescue the crew of the oil tanker Global Hope.

Credit: Lobsterman Mike/Adam Bolonsky
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