The Defiance Sunk Off the Florida Coast

Roy Cone made $200,000 when his yacht sank off the Florida coast in 1973. The boat's original captain had refused to take the helm on the journey up to New York because it was in such bad shape. A fire broke out and the boat sank with Charles Martinson aboard; he died. LT Martinson went to his grave believing that Roy Cone had deliberately scheduled the boat killing his son to make $200,00.