50 years ago: Tragedy at sea, CUC offer and Compass decides to go twice weekly
The top article in the Caymanian Compass on 8 April 1976 was about an explosion on a boat, ‘Soto Trader’, which caused two men to lose their lives: chief engineer Hugh Bush, 55, of Bodden Town, and second engineer Alan ‘Barracho’ Moore, 49, of George Town. They had been trapped in the hold of the exploding boat, which was anchored at Blossom Village in Little Cayman. Bob Soto of Grand Cayman owned the ship. Police were investigating the accident. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: Apr 11, 2026 02:56 PM