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Book Review of All the Men in the Sea : The Untold Story of One of the Greatest Rescues in History

All the Men in the Sea : The Untold Story of One of the Greatest Rescues in History
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In 1999 Hurricane Roxanne ravaged the Gulf of Mexico, with 90 mph winds and waves up to 40 feet. Off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, Derrick Lay Barge 269 and its tugboats sat exposed, laying an undersea pipeline. Then, out of nowhere, the maelstrom called Roxanne changed course-and headed straight for them.
This is the TRUE ACCOUNT of survival in the midst of hell at sea, a hundreds of men fought a heroic battle against the unrelenting elements to save each other's lives against all odds.