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Re: Name of an American woman lost at sea
From: Frank Reed
Date: 2015 Oct 1, 09:41 -0700
From: Frank Reed
Date: 2015 Oct 1, 09:41 -0700
Alan,
Sue Howell was lost along with 18 others in the sinking of the Marques on June 3, 1984 in a sailing race near Bermuda. The ship was caught in a sudden squall about 0400 local time and rolled over and sank in less than thirty seconds according to survivors.
Here's a message I wrote about the tragedy for the "38Talk" group last year to mark the thirtieth anniversary:
http://fer3.com/38Talk/m2.aspx/sinking-Marques-30-years-ago-FrankReed-jun-2014-w115
Frank Reed
