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The Finest Hours is a 2016 American action thriller film [7] [8] directed by Craig Gillespie and produced by Walt Disney Pictures.The screenplay, written by Eric Johnson, Scott Silver, and Paul Tamasy, is based on The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue by Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherman. [9]
The rescue of the Pendleton survivors is considered one of the most daring rescues in the history of the United States Coast Guard. [6] All four crew of CG-36500 were awarded the Coast Guard's Gold Lifesaving Medal (rather than just the coxswain, the typical treatment). [4] At the time of her loss, Pendleton was insured for $1,690,000. [7]
The rescue operation has been noted as one of the most successful in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard. [3] Webber served in the Merchant Marine during World War II, then joined the Coast Guard in 1946. At the time of the Pendleton rescue Webber was serving as a boatswain's mate first class at Coast Guard Station Chatham.
This is a day in the life of a United States Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer. Joining the USCG in August 2007, Opsal underwent extensive and intense physical training, and after graduation he continued ...
Daniel Webster Cluff (July 4, 1916 – March 5, 1989) was a United States Coast Guard officer who led one of the U.S. Coast Guard's largest small-boat rescue operations in the midst of a New England winter storm on February 18 through 19, 1952, as Chatham Lifeboat Station's officer-in-charge. [1]
The rescue was no small feat, given the size of Pamlico Sound, which is nearly 100 miles long and up to 25 miles wide in some places. Watch: US Coast Guard rescue dog from water off North Carolina ...
The rescue amazed viewers and was a great example of the bravery shown by the men and women of the U.S. Coast Guard. “That was probably the most challenging hoist we’ve ever done,” the pilot ...
The story of the sinking and subsequent rescue was published in 2010 as Deadliest Sea: The Untold Story Behind the Greatest Rescue in Coast Guard History by Kalee Thompson. [ 7 ] A brief version of the Alaska Ranger story was told at the conclusion of the Deadliest Catch season 4 finale.