The Wreck Of The La Conte

The Wreck of the La ConteA tale of terror and survival in the Gulf of AlaskaJanuary 30, 1998, Fairweather Grounds, Alaska, 80 miles offshoreIt was rough work setting out the big string. They had five miles of longline to bait hook by hook before letting it slip into the building seas. The swells made it hard for the crew to hold their footing, even inside the bait shed. David Hanlon did not look good. His face had gone as pale as scraped bone. At times he dropped the line he was working on and r...