Updated: February 5, 2026 (Originally published May 1, 2008)
Our favorite Picture Blog Dark Roasted Blend is running a series titled: Shipwrecks & Sea Disasters
Don’t miss it. Here are but a few of their offerings:
gCaptain also has a more comprehensive post of incident photos in the archives, click HERE to view it.
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This post was written by Richard Rodriguez, Rescue Tug Captain, and US Coast Guard approved instructor for License Training. You can read more of his articles at the BitterEnd of the net.
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