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Or softcover $20 plus $5.00 media shipping = $25. Available in hardcopy, Kindle and audio.Īutographed copy: All Present and Accounted for (Hardback) – $25.00 + $5.00 media shipping = $30 TO PURCHASE: Direct from author all major book outlets (Amazon, Barnes and Noble). As any sailor will recognize as a compliment, I offer Captain Craig a Bravo Zulu for All Present And Accounted For. Craig’s detailed profiles of the individual sailors and their physical and psychological challenges amidst his overall narrative of the events produce an exceptional reading experience. An academic piece wrapped in a riveting narrative of events, blending history, technology, human interest, and humor amidst a harrowing experience. It is annotated, documented history that is eminently readable by sailors and non-sailors alike.
He has created textbook history in an action-adventure reflective of the best novels. Craig covers a wide swath of background for the ship, the crew members, and the Coast Guard itself. Craig’s recounting of the 1972 near disaster for the Coast Guard Cutter Jarvis is masterfully written. Craig’s minute-by-minute account of every aspect of the event is an edge-of-the-seat story of one of the few times in the history of the United States Coast Guard that an SOS/MAYDAY radio call would come from a Coast Guard vessel.Ĭaptain Steven J. Mountainous seas and gale force winds mixed with treacherous “williwaw” wind bursts recorded at over 70 knots have run the ship aground and holed her hull. Craig has crafted an excellent history of the Coast Guard, centered around a harrowing incident off the jagged volcanic cliffs of Akutan Island in the eastern Aleutian Islands in Alaska. Reviewed by Tom Gauthier for Readers’ Favorite (2021)Īll Present And Accounted For is the saga of the Coast Guard Cutter Jarvis and the heroic efforts of its crew in the 1972 near loss of the ship and all hands. Steven and his wife Rachel reside in Centralia, WA. The book has won numerous awards including a Silver Medal from the Military Writers Society of America. The book outlines the story of the grounding and near sinking of the Coast Guard Cutter Jarvis near Dutch Island, Alaska in November of 1972 and the heroic efforts that saved the ship.
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