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was unable to match the strength of the storms. Her captain, Ernesto Garces, was also hampered by her lack of contemporary electronic technology for monitoring the weather, which had enabled other ships in the area to anticipate the problems that would come with the storm and take appropriate action;
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residents crowded to see the sight when the weather improved. One estimation is that approximately 150,000 did so. The town collected US$ 81,693 by charging $ 2 a day for visitors' car parking, and many businesses conducted a lot of additional trade during this curious period.
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all he could do was monitor radio broadcasts. He attempted to bring the ship under control but was forced onto Nauset Beach at around 4pm. Two hours later the ship was abandoned by its crew of 23 Filipinos, who were rescued by a helicopter from Air
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896:41.78274°N 69.93433°W
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887:69°56′04″W
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