TRAGEDY IN CASCO BAY THE DON, SHIPWRECK OF 1941 BY STACY L. WELNER

When the Don sank in Casco Bay near the islands of Harpswell, Maine, in 1941, thirty-four people, mostly from Rumford and Mexico, lost their lives. As a result of the tragedy of the Don, both communities and maritime laws were changed forever. This account of the sinking was published as a serial which ran in the Harpswell Anchor newspaper. Paperback 111 pages