During the weeks and months that followed the collision of the ocean liners Republic and Florida in 1909, Marconi operator Jack Binns was the toast of the maritime world and an American hero. The 26-year-old Binns stayed at his post and miraculously relayed his messages for help, managing to save all 1,500 souls aboard the sinking vessel just off Nantucket on a frigid January night. Binns was honored in a ticker tape parade. His heroics were celebrated in film and in song. Th