Friday, February 24, 2017

There But For The Grace Of God Go I

Captain Gene Novichchin U.S.M.M., my mentor: Avoided five hurricanes towing navy frigate to Panama Canal.

Captain "Red" Hendershot U.S.M.M., my mentor: Towing barge to southern  California encountered hurricane force winds and had to reduce speed to 1 knot to keep large seas from damaging hull and sinking tugboat.
Voyage to Los Angeles  took 12 days, voyage returning to Seattle with favorable weather took 3 days.

Captain Bill Schweizer U.S.M.M., : Anchored in a British Columbia inlet with 3 anchors set subject to over 100 knot winds coming off a mountain - willowa.
Anchored in same inlet listened to weather  advisory for hurricane force winds: Ran for safe harbor and avoided winds by 1 hour.

Captain Bill Schweizer U.S.M.M., missionary
Mountaintop Sea Ministries International




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