Captain Sandy Tanos

Captains,

A friend and colleague, Captain Sandy Tanos, crossed the bar. Sandy's contribution in the Miami maritime community (before and after he retired) was significant. I would have liked to have learned from him in his sailing and inspecting days.

RADM W

TANOS, CAPTAIN ALEXANDER "SANDY", died peacefully on August 8, 2010. Captain Tanos was born in 1929 and was a native of Miami. Following his love for the sea, he joined the Merchant Marine at the age of 15 and earned his master's license before the age of 25. After sailing commercially for many years he joined the U.S. Coast Guard and served in a number of seagoing and shoreside billets including Captain of the Port in St. Louis, MO. He received numerous career awards and retired from the Coast Guard in 1990 with the rank of Captain. Read more: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/herald/obituary.aspx?n=captain-alexander-tanos-sandy&pid=144683704#ixzz0wxFRW3Uf