Deadly Miscommunication: The President Coolidge Disaster

1942 and a fine American ocean liner-turned-troopship is on its way to the Pacific theatre when, arriving at its destination port, an enormous blast rocks the hull. SS President Coolidge was a ship with a dramatic life and an even more dramatic demise when she was run straight into a friendly minefield at the height of the Second World War. The evacuation of the ship and the investigation that followed is well worthy of its own move. This is the story of the loss of SS President Coolidge. If you'd like a full account of the story I highly recommend reading this fantastic PDF book by the diver Michael McFadyen with plenty of first-hand sources and extracts from the inquiries: https://mail.michaelmcfadyenscuba.info/downloads/SS%20President%20Coolidge%20Book.pdf Oceanliner Designs explores the design, construction, engineering and operation of history’s greatest vessels– from Titanic to Queen Mary and from the Empress of Ireland to the Lusitania. Join maritime researcher and illustrator Michael Brady as he tells the stories behind some of history's most famous ocean liners and machines! Click the link to subscribe | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsE8PTncfn2Vga48jH46HnQ?sub_confirmation=1 #ships #sinking #disaster #titanic #wrecks #exploration #history #adventure #design #engineering #mairitime #safety #vessels #sailing #documentary #story #oceanlinerdesigns