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  1. 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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    About the book. Check more about The Finest Hours Summary. In the gripping narrative of "The Finest Hours" by Michael J. Tougias, readers are plunged into the heart of a daring historical rescue at sea—the harrowing story of the 1952 U.S. Coast Guard operation to save the crews of two oil tankers that were catastrophically split in half ...

  3. Feb 2, 2021 · The Finest Hours: The True Story of a Heroic Sea Rescue by Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherman. Henry Holt, 2014, 153 pages plus appendix. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 10-12. Recommended for: ages 12-up. Every New England sailor and fisherman knows what a nor-easter is—a fearsome winter storm that rakes the coast and roils the sea.

  4. 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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  5. Michael J. Tougias, Casey Sherman. 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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  6. 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.

  7. The book recounts the daring 1952 Coast Guard rescue off the New England coast, where two oil tankers split in half during a nor'easter. It focuses on the four-man crew who braved the storm in a small lifeboat to save over 30 stranded sailors, highlighting themes of bravery and perseverance.

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