In this reprint from 2002, Frump, a former maritime writer and investigative reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer, recounts the sinking of the merchant vessel Marine Electric off the Chesapeake Bay in 1983. He describes the subsequent investigation and litigation and how he and other journalists investigating the story exposed safety changes needed within the maritime system. In addition to this investigation, Frump draws information from transcripts, studies, and interviews. There is no index or bibliography. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)