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The Last Radio: Why El Faro Steered Into Hurricane Joaquín
The Last Radio: Why El Faro Steered Into Hurricane Joaquín
Horror and disbelief: a seaworthy ship, 33 souls, and a captain who voiced confidence as a Category Four storm closed in - yet none returned. What made a vessel that passed every inspection sail straight toward Hurricane Joaquín and never come back?
In this episode, we tell the story of El Faro from departure to silence, following the bridge audio, ship modifications, and the conflicting warnings that played out at sea - how did official approvals, a 40-year-old hull, and decisions on the bridge combine to send thirty-three people to…
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