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Donald Clattenburg, a retired New Bedford fisherman, recalls the rescue of his fishing vessel, the Venture I, on Jan. 9, 1966.
NEW BEDFORD — The year was 1966, four years after the Cuban Missile Crisis, and Cold War tensions between the world’s superpowers — the Soviet Union and the United States — remained high. Against a backdrop of political gamesmanship, the Venture I found itself in troubled waters. The New Bedford fishing boat was floundering in the middle of the ocean, disabled by a wall of water that crashed into the vessel and caved in the pilothouse. The Venture I’s crew, which included Donald Clattenburg of New Bedford, feared for its safety. Read more@southcoasttoday 15:39
