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6 maj 2005 · Billy Tyne was off Nova Scotia, trying to return home, when he radioed a warning to other boats in the area about the storm: "She's comin' on, boys, and she's comin' on strong." Then he, his...
Andrea Gail began her final voyage departing from Gloucester Harbor on September 20, 1991, bound for the Grand Banks of Newfoundland off the coast of eastern Canada. After poor fishing, Captain Frank W. "Billy" Tyne Jr. headed east to the Flemish Cap, where he believed they would have better luck.
16 mar 2024 · But back on board the Andrea Gail, things seemed to be turning around — Tyne’s decision to try Flemish Cap had paid off. The holds were filled with enough swordfish to earn every man on board a big paycheck. On October 27, Captain Tyne decided to pack it in and head home.
29 paź 2016 · The Andrea Gail, a 12-year-old, 70-foot vessel, was scheduled to return to Gloucester after a sword fishing trip to Newfoundland’s Grand Banks, more than 900 miles away. But after three days...
The Andrea Gail was a vessel that sadly met its end during the 1991 Perfect Storm. With a crew of six men, Captain William Tyne, Robert Shatford, David Sullivan, Dale Murphy, Michael Moran and Alfred Pierre, it was lost at sea with catastrophic consequences.
George Clooney as Frank William "Billy" Tyne, Jr., captain of Andrea Gail, a swordfishing boat. Billy is a divorced father of two daughters, who is determined to undertake one last fishing trip before the end of the season to make up for a recent string of poor catches.
1 paź 1994 · The Andrea Gail was captained by a local named Frank “Billy” Tyne, a former carpenter and drug counselor who had switched to fishing at age 27. Tyne had a reputation as a fearless...
