The Daring Coast Guard Rescue of the Pendleton Crew
The Daring Coast Guard Rescue of the Pendleton Crew

Author: Theresa Mitchell Barbo

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2013-09-24

Total Pages: 77

ISBN-13: 1625845480

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Jack Nickerson and his faithful lab, Sinbad, wake early one snowy Cape Cod morning, ready for winter fun. Meanwhile, miles away in the ocean, the crew of a cargo tanker ship called the "Pendleton" is in serious trouble. The waves and wind of a raging nor'easter rip the tanker in two, leaving the people to cling for their lives in the wicked, cold storm. There's no time to waste--the Coast Guard, including Jack's friend Bernie Webber, leave Chatham Harbor in search of the "Pendleton" crew. They don't yet know that Jack and Sinbad have snuck aboard the rescue boat as stowaways. Join the young duo in the front-row seat for the greatest small-boat rescue in American history.

The Pendleton Disaster Off Cape Cod
The Pendleton Disaster Off Cape Cod

Author: Theresa Mitchell Barbo

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2010-09-10

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 161423020X

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A first-hand account and fascinating new details of the 1952 rescue of the SS Pendleton, the true story behind the film The Finest Hours. On February 18, 1952, off the coast of Cape Cod, a fierce nor’easter snapped in half two 503-foot oil tankers, the Pendleton and the Fort Mercer. Human grace and grit, leadership and endurance prevail as Theresa Mitchell Barbo and Captain W. Russell Webster (Ret.) recount the historic, heroic rescue of thirty-two merchant mariners from the sinking Pendleton by four young Coast Guardsmen aboard the 36-foot motor lifeboat CG 36500. A foreword by former Commandant Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.) and an essay by Master Chief John “Jack” Downey (Ret.), a veteran of thousands of modern-day small boat rescues, round out the special third edition of this classic work on Coast Guard history.

The Finest Hours
The Finest Hours

Author: Michael J. Tougias

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2015-12-08

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 150110683X

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The 1952 Coast Guard mission to save the crews of two oil tankers that were torn in half by the force of one of New England's worst nor'easters.

The Finest Hours
The Finest Hours

Author: Michael J. Tougias

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2015-12-08

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 150110683X

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The 1952 Coast Guard mission to save the crews of two oil tankers that were torn in half by the force of one of New England's worst nor'easters.

Rescue
Rescue

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2016-08-01

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780997818215

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Read about the four Gold Medal Lifesavers of the U.S. Coast Guard and the brave, almost impossible, rescue of the crew of the T-2 tanker S.S. Pendleton. Night was quickly coming, a ferocious winter storm had broken two tankers in half off the Cape Cod coast. The "Blue Book" of the U.S. Lifesaving Service stated that a crew had to go out, but it never stated anything about coming back. The crew of four young men on February 18, 1952 knew that, but cast the lines off anyway and crossed the bar, hoping to save a life or two.This daring rescue is still inspiring mariners as well as any one who appreciates an adventure story that defies all odds. The story has come to life in the Disney film, "The Finest Hours."

Into a Raging Sea
Into a Raging Sea

Author: Bernie Webber

Publisher: Good Night Books

Published: 2015-12-21

Total Pages: 125

ISBN-13: 0991340167

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Most people familiar with the name Bernie Webber associate him with the miraculous rescue of 32 men off of the stern of the Pendleton, made famous in the book and movie The Finest Hours. Rescuing 32 sailors from a sinking ship caught in a ferocious winter storm is a dramatic tale, but what made this mission so special is that the boat Bernie skippered that terrible night was a mere 36 feet in length and the waves were almost twice that size! Bernie and crew received the Coast Guard’s coveted Gold Lifesaving Medal, and what they did on that stormy night is regarded as the greatest small boat rescue in history. In Into A Raging Sea, Bernie tells that story, but the book is so much more than that. In these pages you’ll read about rescue attempts that did not turn out well, stories of fishermen from a time long past, rescues done with the by-gone technique of the “breeches buoy,” humorous anecdotes, and what Cape Cod and its people meant to Bernie. Into a Raging Sea is a story of sacrifice, bravery, disappointment, and challenges. And in the background of Bernie’s journey is one constant, the sea. --from the forward by Michael J. Tougias

Two Tankers Down
Two Tankers Down

Author: Robert Frump

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2008-08-03

Total Pages: 227

ISBN-13: 1599216477

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A riveting account of the greatest small-boat rescue in American history.

The Pendleton Disaster Off Cape Cod
The Pendleton Disaster Off Cape Cod

Author: Theresa Mitchell Barbo

Publisher: History Press (SC)

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9781609490508

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On February 18, 1952, off the coast of Cape Cod, a fierce nor'easter snapped in half two 503-foot oil tankers, the Pendleton and the Fort Mercer. Human grace and grit, leadership and endurance prevail as Theresa Mitchell Barbo and Captain W. Russell Webster (Ret.) recount the historic, heroic rescue of thirty-two merchant mariners from the sinking Pendleton by four young Coast Guardsmen aboard the 36-foot motor lifeboat CG36500. A foreword by former Commandant Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.) and an essay by Master Chief John Jack" Downey (Ret.), a veteran of thousands of modern-day small boat rescues, round out the special third edition of this classic work on Coast Guard history."