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Article: Respected ex-captain of Scotia Prince dies at 65 ; Hartmut Rathje, who spent 18 years guiding the ferry, had recently come out of retirement.
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- Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME)
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- January 4, 2006
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DAVID HENCH Staff Writer
Portland Press Herald (Maine)
01-04-2006
Respected ex-captain of Scotia Prince dies at 65 ; Hartmut Rathje, who spent 18 years guiding the ferry, had recently come out of retirement.
Byline: DAVID HENCH Staff Writer
Edition: FINAL
Section: Local & State
Hartmut Rathje, longtime captain of the Scotia Prince, died last week in Florida aboard his latest ship, the Discovery Sun.
Rathje, who was 65, served as captain of the Scotia Prince for 18 years, skippering the international ferry during its regular runs between Portland and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Rathje was popular with the passengers and with his crew, say colleagues and others who knew him.
"He was a very ...