Find out what the U.S. Department of Transportation officially established come April 1, 1967. Learn just how many Great Lakes Freighters got tested regarding their structural integrity following SS Morrell’s sinking. Determine if any major hurdles/obstacles stood in the way behind revamping existing protocols/procedures. Learn about new policy which Coast Guard enacted come March 1969. Discover just how long SS Morrell’s Sister Ship Edward Y. Townsend had been docked since having her Inspection Certificate revoked. Get a brief in depth analysis report behind what happened to SS Edward Y. Townsend between September 13-October 7, 1968. Get an understanding of where lawsuits numbers per $ amount stood up until January 24, 1967 involving families of deceased crewmen including Dennis Hale, Morrell’s Sole Survivor. Understand importance behind December 9, 1970 involving Bethlehem Steel & Surviving Heirs of deceased Morrell Crewmen. Get to know Great Lakes Shipwreck Hunter/Dive Explorer in David Trotter including what his crew discovered regarding SS Daniel J. Morrell come May 1979. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kirk-monroe/support

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