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Jul 29, 2011 · The March 2009 sinking of the fishing vessel Lady Mary off Cape May, N.J., with the loss of six crewmembers inspired a 20-page Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper account of the tragedy and, with the loss of five other fishermen off New Jersey in 2009, raised an alarm that helped push far-reaching fishing vessel safety measures through Congress.
Aug 31, 2009 · Lady Mary, a 71-foot scallop dredge, sank under mysterious circumstances early March 24 in the Elephant Trunk, a productive shellfish area 65 miles off the vessel’s home port of Cape May, N.J. Six of its seven crewmembers were lost. (The only survivor had been sleeping below and didn’t see what happened). One of the crewmembers managed to ...
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In March 2009, family-owned scallop fishing boat the Lady Mary sinks off the coast of New Jersey, killing six crew members and leaving only one survivor.
Aug 30, 2013 · WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard has released the report on the investigation into the March 24, 2009, sinking of the fishing vessel Lady Mary approximately 65 miles southeast of Cape May, N.J. The investigation revealed that the Lady Mary’s sinking and the loss of the crew was not due to one single factor, but rather […]
When a family-owned scallop vessel sinks in the middle of the night, even the lone survivor isn’t sure what happened. Investigators have two mysteries to solve: what sank the Lady Mary and why did only one person live to tell the tale?
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The Coast Guard working with the New Jersey State Police verified the position of the fishing vessel Lady Mary, which sank southeast of Cape May, N.J., Wednesday, April 29, 2009, with the use of a ...
