Texas Time Capsule
Heroes and villains. Triumph and calamity. True self-determination. That's Texas. Each episode, the three hosts take you on a journey back in time to explore the lesser-known stories that only could have occurred in the Lone Star State.
Texas Time Capsule
Don’t Hit the Bridge!
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Episode 9
Retired U.S. Coast Guard Capt Bill Diehl shares the story of the ‘Rickmers Seoul’, a 360 ft long cargo ship that was washed toward a freeway bridge during Hurricane Ike in 2008.
He also provides an overview of the role of the Coast Guard in protecting the Port of Houston and the Houston Ship Channel.
Citations:
https://www.chron.com/business/article/In-midst-of-Ike-tugboats-prevailed-in-Houston-1543253.php#photo-1140765