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Book Synopsis The Daring Coast Guard Rescue of the Pendleton Crew by : Theresa Mitchell Barbo
Download or read book The Daring Coast Guard Rescue of the Pendleton Crew written by Theresa Mitchell Barbo and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013-09-24 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jack Nickerson and his faithful lab, Sinbad, wake early one snowy Cape Cod morning, ready for winter fun. Meanwhile, miles away in the ocean, the crew of a cargo tanker ship called the "Pendleton" is in serious trouble. The waves and wind of a raging nor'easter rip the tanker in two, leaving the people to cling for their lives in the wicked, cold storm. There's no time to waste--the Coast Guard, including Jack's friend Bernie Webber, leave Chatham Harbor in search of the "Pendleton" crew. They don't yet know that Jack and Sinbad have snuck aboard the rescue boat as stowaways. Join the young duo in the front-row seat for the greatest small-boat rescue in American history.
Book Synopsis The Pendleton Disaster Off Cape Cod by : Theresa Mitchell Barbo
Download or read book The Pendleton Disaster Off Cape Cod written by Theresa Mitchell Barbo and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-09-10 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A first-hand account and fascinating new details of the 1952 rescue of the SS Pendleton, the true story behind the film The Finest Hours. On February 18, 1952, off the coast of Cape Cod, a fierce nor’easter snapped in half two 503-foot oil tankers, the Pendleton and the Fort Mercer. Human grace and grit, leadership and endurance prevail as Theresa Mitchell Barbo and Captain W. Russell Webster (Ret.) recount the historic, heroic rescue of thirty-two merchant mariners from the sinking Pendleton by four young Coast Guardsmen aboard the 36-foot motor lifeboat CG 36500. A foreword by former Commandant Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.) and an essay by Master Chief John “Jack” Downey (Ret.), a veteran of thousands of modern-day small boat rescues, round out the special third edition of this classic work on Coast Guard history.
Book Synopsis The Finest Hours by : Michael J. Tougias
Download or read book The Finest Hours written by Michael J. Tougias and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-12-08 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1952 Coast Guard mission to save the crews of two oil tankers that were torn in half by the force of one of New England's worst nor'easters.
Book Synopsis Into a Raging Sea by : Bernie Webber
Download or read book Into a Raging Sea written by Bernie Webber and published by Good Night Books. This book was released on 2015-12-21 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most people familiar with the name Bernie Webber associate him with the miraculous rescue of 32 men off of the stern of the Pendleton, made famous in the book and movie The Finest Hours. Rescuing 32 sailors from a sinking ship caught in a ferocious winter storm is a dramatic tale, but what made this mission so special is that the boat Bernie skippered that terrible night was a mere 36 feet in length and the waves were almost twice that size! Bernie and crew received the Coast Guard’s coveted Gold Lifesaving Medal, and what they did on that stormy night is regarded as the greatest small boat rescue in history. In Into A Raging Sea, Bernie tells that story, but the book is so much more than that. In these pages you’ll read about rescue attempts that did not turn out well, stories of fishermen from a time long past, rescues done with the by-gone technique of the “breeches buoy,” humorous anecdotes, and what Cape Cod and its people meant to Bernie. Into a Raging Sea is a story of sacrifice, bravery, disappointment, and challenges. And in the background of Bernie’s journey is one constant, the sea. --from the forward by Michael J. Tougias
Book Synopsis The Finest Hours by : Michael J. Tougias
Download or read book The Finest Hours written by Michael J. Tougias and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-12-29 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Documents the 1952 Coast Guard mission to save the crews of two oil tankers that were torn in half by the force of one of New England's worst nor'easters.
Download or read book Two Tankers Down written by Robert Frump and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2008-08-03 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A riveting account of the greatest small-boat rescue in American history.
Book Synopsis The Pendleton Disaster Off Cape Cod by : Theresa Mitchell Barbo
Download or read book The Pendleton Disaster Off Cape Cod written by Theresa Mitchell Barbo and published by History Press (SC). This book was released on 2010 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On February 18, 1952, off the coast of Cape Cod, a fierce nor'easter snapped in half two 503-foot oil tankers, the Pendleton and the Fort Mercer. Human grace and grit, leadership and endurance prevail as Theresa Mitchell Barbo and Captain W. Russell Webster (Ret.) recount the historic, heroic rescue of thirty-two merchant mariners from the sinking Pendleton by four young Coast Guardsmen aboard the 36-foot motor lifeboat CG36500. A foreword by former Commandant Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.) and an essay by Master Chief John Jack" Downey (Ret.), a veteran of thousands of modern-day small boat rescues, round out the special third edition of this classic work on Coast Guard history."
Book Synopsis The Finest Hours (Young Readers Edition) by : Michael J. Tougias
Download or read book The Finest Hours (Young Readers Edition) written by Michael J. Tougias and published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR). This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the night of February 18, 1952, during one of the worst winter storms that New England has ever seen, two oil tankers just off the shore of Cape Cod were torn in half by the force of the storm. This middle-grade adaptation of an adult nonfiction book tells the story of the shipwreck and a harrowing Coast Guard rescue when four men in a tiny lifeboat overcame insurmountable odds and saved more than 30 stranded sailors. This is a fast-paced, uplifting story that puts young readers in the middle of the action. It's a gripping story of heroism and survival with the same intensity as the bestselling book and movie The Perfect Storm. A Christy Ottaviano Book
Book Synopsis Coast Guard Rescue of the Seabreeze Off the Outer Banks by : Rear Admiral Carlton Moore Uscgr (ret)
Download or read book Coast Guard Rescue of the Seabreeze Off the Outer Banks written by Rear Admiral Carlton Moore Uscgr (ret) and published by History Press. This book was released on 2021-05-03 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On December 17, 2000, Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina, performed one of the most heroic rescues in the history of the service. The cruise ship SeaBreeze I was listing, battered by hurricane-force winds and thirty-five-foot seas. The ship and the lives of its thirty-four crewmen were in imminent peril. A rescue helicopter arrived and, seeing that the vessel could capsize at any moment, hoisted twenty-six of the crew to safety, a record for a single helicopter rescue. A second helicopter, designated for the celebration of the Wright brothers' first flight, arrived on scene in time to rescue the remaining crew. Rear Admiral Carlton Moore tells the complete history of this daring rescue, including never-before-printed radio messages from the rescuers.
Author :Captain W. Russell Webster USCG (Ret.) Publisher :Arcadia Publishing ISBN 13 :1625851189 Total Pages :107 pages Book Rating :4.6/5 (258 download)
Book Synopsis The Sol e Mar Tragedy off Martha's Vineyard by : Captain W. Russell Webster USCG (Ret.)
Download or read book The Sol e Mar Tragedy off Martha's Vineyard written by Captain W. Russell Webster USCG (Ret.) and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-12 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On March 22, 1990, local fishermen Hokey Hokanson and his teenage son, Billy, set sail for Cape Cod in the "Sol e Mar." When disaster struck three days later, Billy transmitted a brief, heavily garbled radio distress call. A hoax call immediately followed Billy's cry for help, and believing that the two were connected, the U.S. Coast Guard did not launch rescue units for several days. The Hokansons' deaths prompted a new anti-hoax law and changed United States Coast Guard search and rescue procedures. Historian Captain W. Russ Webster, U.S. Coast Guard (Ret.), and journalist Elizabeth B. Webster chronicle the fascinating story of the "Sol e Mar" and its crew and explain the psychology of hoax callers and Coast Guard technological advancements since the tragedy.
Book Synopsis Coast Guard Rescue of the SeaBreeze off the Outer Banks, The: On Wings of Angels by : Rear Admiral Carlton Moore USCGR (Ret)
Download or read book Coast Guard Rescue of the SeaBreeze off the Outer Banks, The: On Wings of Angels written by Rear Admiral Carlton Moore USCGR (Ret) and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-05-03 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On December 17, 2000, Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina, performed one of the most heroic rescues in the history of the service. The cruise ship SeaBreeze I was listing, battered by hurricane-force winds and thirty-five-foot seas. The ship and the lives of its thirty-four crewmen were in imminent peril. A rescue helicopter arrived and, seeing that the vessel could capsize at any moment, hoisted twenty-six of the crew to safety, a record for a single helicopter rescue. A second helicopter, designated for the celebration of the Wright brothers' first flight, arrived on scene in time to rescue the remaining crew. Rear Admiral Carlton Moore tells the complete history of this daring rescue, including never-before-printed radio messages from the rescuers.
Book Synopsis The Pendleton Disaster Off Cape Cod by : Theresa Mitchell Barbo
Download or read book The Pendleton Disaster Off Cape Cod written by Theresa Mitchell Barbo and published by History Press Library Editions. This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On February 18, 1952, off the coast of Cape Cod, a fierce nor'easter snapped in half two 503-foot oil tankers, the Pendleton and the Fort Mercer. Human grace and grit, leadership and endurance prevail as Theresa Mitchell Barbo and Captain W. Russell Webster (Ret.) recount the historic, heroic rescue of thirty-two merchant mariners from the sinking Pendleton by four young Coast Guardsmen aboard the 36-foot motor lifeboat CG36500. A foreword by former Commandant Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.) and an essay by Master Chief John "Jack" Downey (Ret.), a veteran of thousands of modern-day small boat rescues, round out the special third edition of this classic work on Coast Guard history.
Book Synopsis Focus On: 100 Most Popular Drama Films Based on Actual Events by : Wikipedia contributors
Download or read book Focus On: 100 Most Popular Drama Films Based on Actual Events written by Wikipedia contributors and published by e-artnow sro. This book was released on with total page 1486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Lost in Charleston’s Waves by : Capt. W. Russell Webster USCG
Download or read book Lost in Charleston’s Waves written by Capt. W. Russell Webster USCG and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2018-12-01 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The three most important people in my life—my husband and our two sons—along with a cherished nephew perished in a horrific boating accident off Charleston in 1997. I thought my life was over the night I received the cryptic phone call from a family pastor in Florida, asking me if I knew if more bodies had been found. From that awkward moment forward, I began to live every mother's and wife's nightmare. This book, so eloquently crafted by Capt. W. Russell Webster, will honor my family and detail the mistakes that were made and ensure that the many positive changes that have come from this tragedy are memorialized appropriately for future sailors and rescuers alike.
Book Synopsis Until The Sea Shall Free Them by : Robert Frump
Download or read book Until The Sea Shall Free Them written by Robert Frump and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-09-30 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1983, the freighter Marine Electric ran into a violent storm off the Eastern Seaboard of the United States. Despite Force 10 conditions and fifty feet waves the crew were unconcerned: the ship had survived worse. But something was wrong, the ship was beginning to break up under them; gradually it began to go down by the head, then to capsize. Within two hours the crew were in the water in a desperate struggle for their lives. Their plight sparked one of the most dramatic air-sea rescues in maritime history. Only three of the 34 crew survived the night. The ship had sunk due to a serious structural defect. The chief mate Bob Cusick discovered that the owners had lost several other ships in similar circumstances to the Marine Electric, but the sinkings had been covered up. He decided to go after the company and they in turn rounded on him, the sole surviving officer. What follows is an epic and epochal court case that left none of the participants unscarred.
Book Synopsis Into the Raging Sea by : Rachel Slade
Download or read book Into the Raging Sea written by Rachel Slade and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WINNER OF THE MAINE LITERARY AWARD FOR NON FICTION NATIONAL BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR ONE OF JANET MASLIN’S MUST-READ BOOKS OF THE SUMMER A NEW YORK TIMES EDITOR'S CHOICE ONE OF OUTSIDE MAGAZINE’S BEST BOOKS OF THE SUMMER ONE OF AMAZON'S BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE YEAR SO FAR “A powerful and affecting story, beautifully handled by Slade, a journalist who clearly knows ships and the sea.”—Douglas Preston, New York Times Book Review “A Perfect Storm for a new generation.” —Ben Mezrich, bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook On October 1, 2015, Hurricane Joaquin barreled into the Bermuda Triangle and swallowed the container ship El Faro whole, resulting in the worst American shipping disaster in thirty-five years. No one could fathom how a vessel equipped with satellite communications, a sophisticated navigation system, and cutting-edge weather forecasting could suddenly vanish—until now. Relying on hundreds of exclusive interviews with family members and maritime experts, as well as the words of the crew members themselves—whose conversations were captured by the ship’s data recorder—journalist Rachel Slade unravels the mystery of the sinking of El Faro. As she recounts the final twenty-four hours onboard, Slade vividly depicts the officers’ anguish and fear as they struggled to carry out Captain Michael Davidson’s increasingly bizarre commands, which, they knew, would steer them straight into the eye of the storm. Taking a hard look at America's aging merchant marine fleet, Slade also reveals the truth about modern shipping—a cut-throat industry plagued by razor-thin profits and ever more violent hurricanes fueled by global warming. A richly reported account of a singular tragedy, Into the Raging Sea takes us into the heart of an age-old American industry, casting new light on the hardworking men and women who paid the ultimate price in the name of profit.
Book Synopsis Air Force Combat Units of World War II by : Maurer Maurer
Download or read book Air Force Combat Units of World War II written by Maurer Maurer and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1961 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
