Oscar Wiley and Sparky Abraham
Recorded
June 25, 2016
38:06 minutes
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Id:
sfb003676
Description
Oscar C. Wiley, Jr. (76) talks with his friend Sparky Abraham (28) about a shipwreck he experienced in 1967.Subject Log / Time Code
O came to the West Coast from Harlem and found work driving limos. He had 4 sons and 2 daughters.
In 1967 he applied for Merchant Seaman's paper and a passport. He served on a ship that sailed around the world.
O's second voyage was on the Pan Oceanic Faith. He served as an apprentice seaman, a low level job.
On 10/9/1967 there was an incident in the Bering Sea during a severe storm with gale force winds.
The ship sank and there was a problem deploying the lifeboats due to the ship being on its side before sinking.
O helped to save the lives of his shipmates.
The captain made some bad decisions before the sinking. He went down with the ship.
O was rescued by a Norwegian ship.
O didn't want to be treated like a hero. He was 27 years old at the time of the incident.
O liked being a seaman as a way of life.
O still thinks about the wreck every night and hopes that this recording will provide himself with some closure.
Participants
- Oscar Wiley
- Sparky Abraham