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Word: platano (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1935-1935
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...Navy heard it from Norfolk to Balboa. Tropical Radio heard it from Miami, Radiomarine heard it at West Palm Beach. Out in the raging night other ships heard it, wallowed about on their course. The Texaco tanker Reaper made for the stricken ship. So did United Fruiters Limon and Platano. So did City Service's Watertown. So did the Dixie's southbound sister Morgan ship El Occidente. From the shore the Coast Guard cutters Saukee and Carrabasset, with breeches buoy and Lyle guns, steamed for the Dixie. Help was at hand, if Captain Sundstrom could keep his ship...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CATASTROPHE: Wind, Water & Woe | 9/16/1935 | See Source »

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