Into the Raging Sea. Rachel Slade
Chapter 22: Ships Don’t Just Disappear
Chapter 24: The Truth is out There
Chapter 25: How to Sink a Ship
Chapter 26: Admiral Greene Clears the Air
Chapter 27: Portrait of Incompetence
Chapter 28: Mission Number Two
Chapter 29: The Proof is in the Pudding
Chapter 31: Twenty-Four Minutes
FEATURED EL FARO OFFICERS AND CREW
DECK DEPARTMENT
Michael Davidson, 53, Master
Steven Shultz, 54, Chief Mate, First Watch
Danielle Randolph, 34, Second Mate, Second Watch
Jeremie Riehm, 46, Third Mate, Third Watch
Frank Hamm, 49, Able Seaman, Helmsman for the First Watch
Jackie Jones, 38, Able Seaman, Helmsman for the Second Watch
Jack Jackson, 60, Able Seaman, Helmsman for the Third Watch
ENGINEERING
Richard Pusatere, 34, Chief Engineer, Dayworker
Michael Holland, 25, Third Assistant Engineer
LaShawn Rivera, 32, Chief Cook
James Porter, 40, Utility Person
Jeff Mathias, 42, off-duty Chief Engineer in charge of Polish workers aboard El Faro
EL FARO FAMILY AND FRIENDS
Laurie Bobillot, mother of Danielle Randolph
Jill Jackson-d’Entremont, sister of Jack Jackson
Robert Green, stepfather of LaShawn Rivera
Rochelle Hamm, wife of Frank Hamm
Glen Jackson, brother of Jack Jackson
Jenn Mathias, wife of Jeff Mathias
Marlena Porter, wife of James Porter
Frank Pusatere, father of Richard Pusatere
Deb Roberts, mother of Michael Holland
Korinn Scattoloni, friend of Danielle Randolph
OFF-DUTY EL FARO OFFICERS
Charlie Baird, off-duty Second Mate
Jim Robinson, off-duty Chief Engineer
OTHER TOTE SHIP’S OFFICERS
Ray Thompson, Isla Bella Master, former Chief Mate of El Faro
Earl Loftfield, El Yunque Master after the loss of El Faro
Kevin Stith, El Yunque Master during accident voyage
JACKSONVILLE PILOT
Eric Bryson, River Pilot with St. Johns Bar Pilot Association
RETIRED MARINERS
Eric Axelsson, retired TOTE Master, Davidson’s relief on El Faro until August 2015
Paul Haley, retired TOTE Chief Mate
Jack Hearn, retired TOTE Master
John Loftus, retired Horizon Shipping Master
Pete Villacampa, retired TOTE Master
Bill Weisenborn, retired TOTE Port Captain
SUN SHIPBUILDING AND DRY DOCK
John Glanfield, retired Shipbuilder
Eugene Schorsch, retired Naval Architect
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
James Franklin, Director of the National Hurricane Center, Miami
US COAST GUARD DC HEADQUARTERS
Rear Admiral Paul Thomas, Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy
Captain Jason Neubauer, Head of USCG El Faro investigation
Commander Michael Odom, USCG Traveling Ship Inspector, former Rescue Swimmer
Commander Charlotte Pittman, Deputy Chief, USCG Office of Public Affairs, former helicopter pilot
Keith Fawcett, Marine Board Investigator
US COAST GUARD SEARCH AND RESCUE
Captain Rich Lorenzen, Commanding Officer, Air Station Clearwater
Commander Scott Phy, Operations Officer, Air Station Clearwater
Lieutenant Dave McCarthy, MH-60T Pilot, Aircraft Commander for Minouche rescue
Aviation Survival Technician 1st Class Ben Cournia, Rescue Swimmer during Minouche rescue
Lieutenant John “Rick” Post, MH-60T Pilot, Co-Pilot for Minouche rescue
Aviation Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Joshua Andrews, Flight Mechanic during Minouche rescue
Lieutenant Commander Jeff Hustace, HC-130 pilot, Aircraft commander for El Faro search
Captain Todd Coggeshall, Chief of Incident Management, 7th Coast Guard District, Miami
Operations Specialist 2nd Class Matthew Chancery, Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator, 7th Coast Guard District Command Center, Miami
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
Tom Roth-Roffy, NTSB Chief Investigator
Eric Stolzenberg, NTSB Nautical Architecture Group
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