When they purchased a refurbished rum runner boat 25 years ago, old timers who were around during Prohibition said it reminded them of the boat called "The Black Duck." ...

WHAT IT'S ABOUT: Based on the true story of the Coast Guard attack on the Black Duck rum-runner boat off the coast of Rhode Island. WHEN AND where: Cheney Hall, 177 Hartford Road, Manchester.

Charlie Travers, the rum runner at the focus of the film, and three crewmen were in a 50-foot speedboat known as the Black Duck on Dec. 30, 1929, just after 2 a.m., when a Coast Guard patrol boat ...

The Legend of the Black Duck is a thriller based on the true story of the notorious attack on the Black Duck rum-runner off the coast of New England. By: Chloe Rabinowitz Aug. 18, 2022 POPULAR ...