Skyway: The True Story of Tampa Bay's Signature Bridge and the Man Who Brought It Down by DeYoung, Bill

Skyway: The True Story of Tampa Bay's Signature Bridge and the Man Who Brought It Down

On the morning of May 9, 1980, harbor pilot John Lerro was guiding a 600-foot freighter, the...
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Author: Bill DeYoung
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Skyway: The True Story of Tampa Bay's Signature Bridge and the Man Who Brought It Down by DeYoung, Bill

Skyway: The True Story of Tampa Bay's Signature Bridge and the Man Who Brought It Down

$76.80

Skyway: The True Story of Tampa Bay's Signature Bridge and the Man Who Brought It Down

$76.80
Author: Bill DeYoung
Format: CD
Language: English
On the morning of May 9, 1980, harbor pilot John Lerro was guiding a 600-foot freighter, the Summit Venture, into Tampa Bay. Directly in the ship's path was the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. Suddenly, a violent weather cell reduced visibility to zero at the precise moment when Lerro attempted to direct the 20,000-ton vessel underneath the bridge. Unable to stop or see where he was going, Lerro drove the ship into a support pier. Skyway tells the entire story of this horrific event, from the circumstances that led up to it through the years-long legal proceedings. Bill DeYoung pieces together the harrowing moments of the collision, including the accounts of witnesses and survivors. Among those whose lives were changed forever was Wesley MacIntire, the motorist whose truck ricocheted off the hull of the Summit Venture and sank. The lone survivor, MacIntire, like Lerro, was emotionally scarred and remained haunted by the tragedy for the rest of his life. DeYoung offers a history of the ill-fated bridge, from its construction in 1954, through the addition of a second parallel span in 1971, to its eventual replacement. The result is a detailed portrait of the rise and fall of a Florida landmark.

Author: Bill DeYoung
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Published: 11/22/2022
Binding Type: CD
ISBN: 9798212400732

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