Two Tankers Down: The Greatest Small-Boat Rescue in U.S. Coast Guard History

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• Robert Frump

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• 224 Seiten
• 8 Lesestunden

• Geschichte
• Karten & Reisen
• Militärwesen
• Sozialwissenschaften
• Weltgeschichte

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Set against the backdrop of a fierce blizzard off Cape Cod in 1952, the narrative follows Bernie Webber, an unlikely hero who transformed from a troubled youth to a courageous U.S. Coast Guard coxswain. Faced with the catastrophic sinking of two oil tankers, Webber and his three crew members embarked on a perilous mission in a small, unassuming lifeboat, risking their lives to save thirty stranded sailors. Their extraordinary bravery earned them the Coast Guard Gold Medal for Valor, cementing their legacy in maritime history.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• Einband: Paperback