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   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.

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   Dec 29, 2015 · Dripping with suspense and high-stakes human drama, The Finest Hours has incredible and astonishing true-to-life heroism and action-packed rescue scenes. This “marvelous and terrifying yarn”...

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   Jan 1, 2007 · While multiple Coast Guard vessels took part in rescuing all the survivors, The Finest Hours focuses mainly on the efforts of four young Coasties who battled the storm-tortured sea in a small 36-foot lifeboat to rescue 31 men trapped on the hulk of the tanker Pendleton.

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   On the night of February 18, 1952, during one of the worst nor'easters that New England had ever seen, two oil tankers off the coast of Cape Cod were literally torn in half. With the storm in full force and waves up to 70 feet high, four coast guardsmen headed out to sea in a tiny lifeboat to come to the rescue.

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   Mar 26, 2014 · The finest hours : the true story of the U.S. Coast Guard's most daring sea rescue. by. Tougias, Mike, 1955-; Sherman, Casey, 1969- Publication date. 2009. Topics. Pendleton (Tanker), CG36500 (Lifeboat), Shipwrecks, Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc. Publisher. New York : Scribner. Collection. internetarchivebooks; printdisabled.

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   Jan 14, 2014 · BOOK REVIEW. by Sara Pennypacker. Readers who appreciate a gripping survival tale will be spellbound by this fast-paced, action-packed account of a real-life disaster involving two tankers wrecked in a ferocious North Atlantic storm and the crews’ hair-raising, valiant rescue by the Coast Guard.

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   What is the story of 'The Finest Hours'?

   • The film 'The Finest Hours' tells the story of a little-known yet fairly incredible 1950s rescue mission. In this mission, a four-man band of Coast Guard troops went above and beyond the call of duty, steering out into impossible sea conditions in the dead of night to reach a crippled oil tanker.

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   Is 'the finest hours' a good movie?

   • Old-fashioned to a fault, The Finest Hours will satisfy those seeking a traditional rescue drama - but may leave more adventurous viewers wanting more. A rousing tale of sacrifice, ingenuity and heroism. The Coast Guard gets its big-screen opportunity with The Finest Hours. Its great effects work well to accompany some solid performances.

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   What happens in the finest hours?

   • With night falling and with no way to determine where the ship is going, the mission goes from dangerous to downright suicidal, but Bernie and the others are determined to do their job, and get to the Pendleton to rescue as many of the sailors as they can. “The Finest Hours” fumbles a bit early on as it goes about setting up its situation.

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   Michael J. Tougias | 4.27 | 4,651 ratings and reviews. Ranked #99 in Ships. The story behind the major motion picture from Disney—starring Chris Pine, Eric Bana, and Casey Affleck—written by a recognized master of the genre—“a blockbuster account of tragedy at sea” (The Providence Journal).