The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Most Daring Sea Rescue
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Rating | : | 4.63 (955 Votes) |
Asin | : | B007R0L1RC |
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Number of Pages | : | 155 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2016-11-01 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
As the weather wreaked havoc on land, the freezing Atlantic became a wind-whipped zone of peril, setting the stage for one of the most heroic rescue stories ever lived. On February 18, while the storm raged, two oil tankers, the Pendleton and the Fort Mercer, were in the same horrifying predicament. Not all of the 84 men caught at sea in the midst of that brutal storm survived, but considering the odds, it's a miracle - and a testament to their bravery - that any at all came home to tell their tales.. Built with "dirty steel," and not prepared to withstand such ferocious seas, both tankers split in two, leaving the dozens of men on board utterly at the Atlantic's mercy. The Finest Hours is the gripping, true story of the valiant attempt to rescue the souls huddling inside the broken halves of the two ships.The spellbinding tale is overflowing with breathtaking scenes, as boats capsize, bows and sterns crash into one another, and men hurl themselves into the raging sea in a terrifying battle for survival. In the winter of 1952, New England was battered by the most brutal nor'easter in years
Ditch said it would be nice had Amazon indicated that this was the kids' version. it would be nice had Amazon indicated that this was a version of the book made for kids. There is an adult version too (and by that I don't mean Adult version, or maybe it is, I don't know since I only got this one). but come to think of it, this is probably th. L. Tucci said An excellent, well-researched work. My dad, Fred Brown, was a survivor of the SS Pendleton. I was anxious to read this book to compare it to the stories my dad repeatedly told over the years. I was surprised to find accurate references to an unfortunate incident which claimed the life of Dad's cl. Robert I. Hedges said A Defining Story Of Heroism At Sea. With "The Finest Hours" Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherman have written one of the most compelling, captivating, and fast-paced accounts in the history of maritime drama. On February 18, 195"A Defining Story Of Heroism At Sea" according to Robert I. Hedges. With "The Finest Hours" Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherman have written one of the most compelling, captivating, and fast-paced accounts in the history of maritime drama. On February 18, 1952 off Cape Cod not one but two World War Two vintage oil tankers, the. off Cape Cod not one but two World War Two vintage oil tankers, the