You brought him back to his Anna Mary.
Index
Act One, 243
Adeline. See Aldridge, Adeline
Adrift (Callahan), 63
Airbnb, 117
aircraft. See airplanes; helicopters
airplanes
Cessna 172, 30
HC-144 Ocean Sentry, 96–97, 242
Aldridge. See Aldridge, John J., III
Aldridge, Adeline, 22–23, 36–37, 223
in Aldridge rescue, 109, 112–113, 170–171, 200–201
at Aldridge reunion, 214
Aldridge, Anthony, 224
in Aldridge rescue, 110–113, 174
at Aldridge reunion, 214
childhood for, 22, 24–25
Aldridge, Cathy. See Patterson, Cathy
Aldridge, Jillian
in Aldridge rescue, 110–112, 156–159
at Aldridge reunion, 205–206
Aldridge, John, senior, 36–37, 223
in Aldridge rescue, 107–111, 171
at Aldridge reunion, 214
on childhood, 22, 27, 30
Aldridge, John J., III. See specific topics
Aldridge, senior,. See Aldridge, John, senior
Aldridge celebrations
on Anna Mary, 220
The Bedrockers at, 219
in Montauk, 220
in Oakdale, 219–220
Aldridge rescue
Adeline in, 109, 112–113, 170–171, 200–201
Aldridge, senior, in, 107–111, 171
Anthony in, 110–113, 174
Atlas in, 140–141
Averill in, 97–98, 192–193, 203–204
Baigent in, 137–138
Ball in, 136
Battista in, 130–132, 175–176
Braddick in, 135
Broadwell in, 139–140
Buffet in, 135, 244
Cape Cod air station in, 94, 96, 191, 200
Cat in the Hat in, 136
Cathy in, 109–112, 156–160, 163–164, 205–206
CG47279 (boat) for, 80
charter boats for, 131–132, 134
clues for, 99, 101–104
Coast Guard ceremony for, 220–221
Coast Guard debriefing for, 206–207
Coast Guard report for, 239
communal web during, 141
communication channels for, 152–153
coordination during, 149–153
cutters for, 77, 97, 155, 243
D’Amico in, 114, 168–169
datum for, 96
Davis in, 72–73, 76–80, 82, 91, 105, 203, 237
Deal in, 192–194, 198–199, 207
distress call for, 72–73, 77, 93, 131, 135
Drago in, 97n
East End Marine Task Force in, 158–159
Etzel, R., in, 131
Eurell in, 136
finances for, 137, 234, 234n
Forsberg, S., in, 136–137, 156
Forsberg, S., Jr., in, 156
47 MLB for, 80–81, 94, 162
functional time for, 106
Garsick in, 80
Giunta in, 161–162
Grimm in, 97n
HC-144 Ocean Sentry (airplane) for, 96–97
Heard in, 81–82, 150, 156–161, 163
Hill in, 192, 197–199, 207
hospital after, 200–202, 212
Hovey in, 192, 194, 196–199, 207
Howard in, 156, 206
Hurry Up in, 135
Jamros in, 191–194, 198–199, 207
Jen-Lissa in, 136
Jillian in, 110–112, 156–159
John in, 207–208
La Sorsa in, 135
Last Mango in, 135
Lennox in, 136
Loran for, 100, 102, 105, 152
media coverage of, 174, 200, 202, 212–215
MH-60 Jayhawk (helicopter) in, 94–97, 191–195, 242
Migliaccio in, 70–71, 80, 94, 153–154
Negro in, 139
New Haven command center for, 76–77, 154–155, 160–161, 165, 203–204, 229–230
New Species in, 139
pan pan call for, 79, 93
Powell in, 134–135
probability in, 92, 96–97
probable search area for, 91–93, 99–100, 102–105
procedure for, 93
Provider as, 123
Rodocker in, 81–82, 97–98, 164–165, 192–193
Sailfish for, 77, 97, 155
SAR for, 81–82, 155, 207, 230, 234–235
SAROPS for, 93–95, 97–98, 105–106, 151, 157, 164–165, 192
Schaffer in, 138
search patterns for, 94–95
Skarimbas in, 138–140, 208
social media during, 140, 173
Some Pair as, 122–123
Sosinski in, 71, 78–80, 82, 91, 94, 98–106, 151–153, 198, 208–210, 221
Spong in, 101–104
SRU for, 77
Stavola in, 135–137
Stern in, 135
survivability simulation for, 105–106
survivable time for, 106
Theel in, 93, 95, 105–106, 108–109, 149–151, 155, 203–206
Tiger Shark for, 77, 97, 155
time window for, 95, 101–102
Tommy in, 159–160, 205–206
TSR for, 93–94, 105, 193
Viking Fleet for, 136–137
Vincente in, 112–114, 167–168, 170–171
Walter in, 125–126, 160–161, 164, 204–205, 210
Weimer, C., in, 97n, 155–156
Winters in, 97–98, 100, 104–105
Zapolski in, 132–134, 176
See also Coast Guard, US; volunteers
Aldridge reunion
Adeline at, 214
Aldridge, senior, at, 214
Anthony at, 214
Cathy at, 211–216
Jake at, 214–215
Jillian at, 205–206
Sosinski at, 217–218
Tommy at, 211–214
Aldridge survival
adrenaline during, 66–67, 89
Anna Mary sighting during, 147, 183–184
bargaining during, 62
boots for, 15, 19, 87, 180–182, 185
Brooke C sighting during, 145
Buck knife for, 67–68, 181–182
datum for, 96
ecosystem in, 86
fantasies during, 61, 63, 65, 187
helicopter sighting in, 89, 95, 147, 185, 189, 195–196
hope during, 19, 61, 63, 68, 86–87, 147, 180, 184–185
instinct for, 59
isolation in, 59, 89
Jake as hope for, 16–17, 60, 186
logistics of, 66
Migliaccio sighting during, 147, 184
ocean against, 14, 18–19, 64, 85–86, 88, 144, 179, 181–182, 187
ocean sunfish during, 87–88
pain management in, 145–146, 184–186, 198–201
panic during, 13, 59, 63, 67, 87, 89, 145
as passion, for Aldridge, 37, 62–63, 198
planning during, 65–66, 83, 85–86, 88, 143, 181–183, 185, 187–189, 195
psychology during, 60, 63–65, 67, 87, 89, 143–146, 184, 195–196, 236–237
regret during, 62, 64–65
sense of time during, 60, 67
sharks and, 66–68, 87
socks for, 144–145, 181–182
Spong sighting during, 145
Spong’s buoys for, 86–88, 106, 143–144, 146–147, 179–185, 188–189
storm petrels during, 17–18, 86
visibility for, 66, 147, 179, 188–189
vulnerability during, 61, 85
See also rescue missions
American Pride, 243
Anna Mary
Aldridge celebration on, 220
Aldridge sighting of, 147, 183–184
commercial fishing compared to, 46, 49
dangers for, 55
description of, 4–5, 11–12, 40–41, 103–104
as freelance operation, 50
head on, 70
music for, 28–29
operating procedures for, 41–45, 102, 134, 146
preparations for, 8–10
purchase of, 40
regulation compliance by, 53
renovations for, 69–70
safety for, 230–231
for TSR, 94
Anthony. See Aldridge, Anthony
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, 38, 46–47
Atlas, Nancy
in Aldridge rescue, 140–141
as musician, 35–36, 126, 209–210, 220
Averill, Mark
in Aldridge rescue, 97–98, 192–193, 203–204
reflections by, 236–237
Baigent, Phil, 130
in Aldridge rescue, 137–138
Ball, Donny, 136
Battista, Helen, 224
in Aldridge rescue, 130–132, 175–176
The Bedrockers, 219
Bering Sea, 55–56
Bickelman, Glenn, 243
Billy the Kid, 243
Blessing of the Fleet, 52
Block Island, 2, 71, 75, 123, 213
boats
Act One, 243
American Pride, 243
Billy the Kid, 243
Bookie, 153, 243
The Breakaway, 243
Brooke C, 102–103, 145, 243
Cat in the Hat, 136, 244
CG25540, 241
CG47279, 80
Clover, 244
cutters, 75, 77, 97, 155, 243
Daramiscotta, 244
Donna Lee, 31
47 MLB, 80–81, 94, 162, 240–241
Foxy Lady II, 54–55
Hurry Up, 135, 244
Jen-Lissa, 136
La Amistad, 121
Lady K, 39, 244
Last Mango, 135, 244
Leatherneck, 38–39, 244
Leona, 244
Montauk Marine Basin vessel, 244
New Age, 71–72
New Species, 139, 244
Provider, 123
Reanda S, 244
Sailfish, 77, 97, 155, 243
ships compared to, 75
Sidewinder, 39
Some Pair, 122–123
St. Augustine trawler, 31
Tiger Shark, 77, 97, 155, 243
Two Sea Son, 244
Viking Five Star, 244
Wanderlust, 37–38
Windblown, 71
See also Anna Mary
Bookie, 153, 243
boots, 14
for Aldridge survival, 15, 19, 87, 180–182, 185
as Aldridge trophy, 196–197, 200–201, 215
Bourne, Frederick, 22
Bowers, Brad, 244
Braddick, Frank, 135
as volunteer, 244
The Breakaway, 243
Breakaway charters, 131
Briand, Donny, 244
Broadwell, Sarah, 139–140
Brooke C, 102–103, 243
Aldridge sighting of, 145
brotherhood of fishing, 50–51, 82, 124, 138, 151
Buck knife, 18
for survival, 67–68, 181–182
Buffet, Jimmy, 135
as volunteer, 244
bunkers, for trawling, 43
buoys
datum as, 96
flags for, 42
highflyers for, 42–43
for lobster fishing, 42–43
polyballs for, 42–43
for Spong, 86–88, 106, 143–144, 146–147, 179–185, 188–189
Bureau of Labor Statistics, 58
Callahan, Steven, 63
Cape Cod air station
in Aldridge rescue, 94, 96, 191, 200
for Coast Guard, 241–242
careers
Aldridge, 30–31
for Sosinski, 4–5, 29–30, 123–124, 128–129
See also commercial fishing
Carman, Billy, 243
Cat in the Hat, 136, 244
Catalano, Lucy, 113–114
catamaran, for charter, 56–57
Cathy. See Patterson, Cathy
CBS (media), 214
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 54
Cessna 172 (airplane), 30
CG25540 (boat), 241
CG47279 (boat), 80
Channel 16 VHF, for distress calls, 72–73, 112, 152–153
charter boats, 131–132, 134
child support, 35
childhood
Aldridge, senior, on, 22, 27, 30
for Aldridge, 21–25, 27
for Anthony, 22, 24–25
Cathy in, 22–23
D’Amico on, 24, 27, 30
for Emma, 31–35
for Melanie, 31–35
for Sosinski, 23–25, 27
Christman, Danny, 244
civilians, in rescue missions, 97, 97n, 98
See also volunteers
Clover, 244
Coast Guard, US, 233–237
aircraft for, 75, 94–97, 191–195, 242
Aldridge debriefing for, 206–207
Aldridge rescue report for, 239
assets of, 239–243
Cape Cod air station of, 241–242
ceremony for, 220–221
CG25540 (boat) offor, 241
CG47279 (boat) of, 80
civilians and, 97–98
commercial fishing and, 233–234
Cubanski for, 221
cutters of, 75
Davis for, 72–73, 76–80, 237
Deal for, 192–194, 198–199, 207
Department of Homeland Security for, 74
for distress calls, 72–73, 123
districts of, 75
47 MLB (boat) of, 80–81, 94, 162, 240–241
HC-144 Ocean Sentry (airplane) of, 96–97
Heard for, 81–82, 150, 156–161, 163
Hill for, 192, 197–199, 207
history of, 73–75
Hovey for, 192, 194, 196–199, 207
Jamros for, 191–194, 198–199, 207
for John, 27
Montauk station of, 3, 80–82, 111–112, 127, 150, 156–159, 165, 203–205, 229–230, 240–241
New Haven command center of, 203–204, 229–230
Rodocker for, 76–77
SAR for, 74, 105, 149–150
SAROPS for, 76, 92–93, 157, 191
search patterns for, 93
Sector Long Island Sound of, 72, 75, 79, 204, 239
survivability simulation for, 105–106
technology for, 76–77, 100
territory of, 74–75
Theel for, 77–78, 93, 95, 105–106, 108–109, 149–151, 155, 203–206
training for, 194
Walter for, 80–81, 125–126, 160–161, 164, 204–205, 210
Winters for, 97–98, 100, 104–105
work ethic of, 199
Coasties. See Coast Guard, US
college, for Aldridge, 36, 64–65
commercial fishing, 4–5, 11
Aldridge discussing, 51, 53, 57
Anna Mary compared to, 46, 49
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission for, 38
benefits of, 57–58
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on, 54
Coast Guard and, 233–234
communication channels for, 152–153
finances for, 45, 50, 53
in Long Island, 47
Magnuson Act against, 45–46
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council for, 47
migration of fish in, 48–49
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health on, 54
overfishing in, 45–49
pain management in, 145–146
regulation of, 38, 45–50, 53, 56, 120
Sosinski discussing, 51, 53, 57
See also dangers, of commercial fishing
communication channels, 152–153
Connetquot High School, 24
Connetquot River, 21, 219
Connetquot River State Park Preserve, 28
construction
for Aldridge, 36–37, 113, 146
Long Island for, 36
Coral Bay, 129
Corvette, 233
Cubanski, Edward J., 221
custody battle, for Sosinski, 31, 34–35
cutters
for Aldridge rescue, 77, 97, 155
for Coast Guard, 75
Sailfish as, 77, 97, 155, 243
Tiger Shark as, 77, 97, 155, 243
D’Amico, Steve
in Aldridge rescue, 114, 168–169
on childhood, 24, 27, 30
Damm, Jet, 244
Damm, Vinny, 244
dangers, of commercial fishing
Aldridge accident as, 231–232
Anna Mary compared to, 55
Bering Sea as, 55–56
Bureau of Labor Statistics on, 58
Foxy Lady II as, 54–55
Gates as, 72
Gray as, 54–55, 159, 218
Hodnik, Joe as, 122–123, 218
Indian John as, 72
McLellan, Cameron and, 55–57
New Age as, 71–72
overboard falls as, 12–13, 16, 58
regulation as cause of, 56
Sabo as, 122–123, 218
shipwrecks as, 122
Some Pair as, 122–124
Sosinski discussing, 54
Vigilent as, 72
Wind Blown as, 71
Windblown as, 71
See also Aldridge rescue; safety
Daramiscotta, 244
Darenberg, Chris, 244
dating
for Aldridge, 64–65, 132–134, 158, 205–206, 211–213, 219–220, 232
for Teresa, 133, 158, 205–206, 211, 220
for Zapolski, 132–134, 219–220, 224, 232
datum, 96
Davis, Sean
for Aldridge rescue, 72–73, 76–80, 82, 91, 105, 203, 237
for Coast Guard, 72–73, 76–80, 237
Deal, Michael, 192–194, 198–199, 207
Deer Isle, 41
DeMasco, Hope, 25
Department of Homeland Security, 74
disasters. See dangers, of commercial fishing
distress calls
for Aldridge, 72–73, 77, 93, 131, 135
channel 16 VHF for, 72–73, 112, 152–153
Coast Guard for, 72–73, 123
pan pan as, 79, 93
Ditch Plains Beach, 118
The Dock, in Montauk, 51–52, 125, 128, 175–177, 206
Donna Lee, 31
Drago, George
for Aldridge rescue, 97n
as volunteer, 244
East End, 120–121, 124, 134, 206
culture of, 1–3, 233
East End Marine Task Force, 158–159
“East End Run” (Atlas), 35–36, 126
Easthampton, 38–39
Easthampton Star (newspaper), 116–117
ecosystem, 86
Edward J. Bosti Elementary School, 24
Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBS), 230
Emergency Support Function #9, 74
Emma. See Sosinski, Emma
The End. See East End
EPIRBS. See Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacons
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