It was a rescue deemed too dangerous for the US Coast Guard, but three Michigan fishermen knew the crew of the stranded steamer Novadoc didn't have much time left. The crew had endured 36 hours of pounding waves from a storm that had already killed 67 people and destroyed several ships.
Our best selling video and DVD. This documentary is the first to tell the story of the worst storm on Lake Michigan. It also is the first program to show underwater footage of the William Davock, located upside down in over 200 feet of water near Little Point Sable, Michigan.
Highlights include interviews with storm survivors like wheelsman Lloyd Belcher who was stering the Novadoc when it was pushed ashore by over 100 mph winds. The ship broke in two, separating the the crew in half. Fireman Howard Goldsmith was in the afterend standing in freezing cold water for over 36 hours until rescued by three men of a tiny tug boat. Controversy would build over why the Coast Guard didn't perform the rescue and why the fish tug didn't help the Coasties when they were stuck in the mud.
Safe Ashore tells the entire story, complete with exclusive video of the storm and rescue. The DVD also includes interactive dive sites on the Minch and Novadoc.