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The Finest Hours by Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherman details the perilous maritime disasters and the heroic rescue operations undertaken by the U.S. Coast Guard. The book chronicles the tankers' structural weaknesses that caused them to break apart in the raging seas.
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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.
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.
“The Finest Hours” is an amazing story of a treacherous sea rescue mission, taking place off the coast of Cape Cod during a howling Nor'easter. This adrenaline filled book by Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherman is a must read for anyone who is looking for an amazing survival story.
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How does the story told in The Finest Hours fit into this centuries-old, on-going narrative of Cape Cod and its inhabitants?
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Dec 29, 2015 · The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue. Michael J. Tougias, Casey Sherman. Simon and Schuster, Dec 29, 2015 - Biography & Autobiography - 352...
The Finest Hours by Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherman details the perilous maritime disasters and the heroic rescue operations undertaken by the U.S. Coast Guard. The book chronicles the tankers' structural weaknesses that caused them to break apart in the raging seas.
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