Rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard : great acts of heroism since 1878 / Dennis L. Noble.
Rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard : great acts of heroism since 1878 / Dennis L. Noble.
Rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard : great acts of heroism since 1878 / Dennis L. Noble.
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Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, 2005.
Date
2005.
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N363.28609/3
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English
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xv, 300 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Pt. I. 1878-1914 -- 1. Brave and persistent efforts -- 2. Unflinching heroism -- 3. Prodigies of heroism -- 4. Angels in oilskins -- 5. March 1902 -- Pt. II. 1915-1964 -- 6. New weapons against the sea -- 7. Business as usual -- 8. The rescue of Pendelton -- 9. I thought it was the end -- Pt. III. 1...
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Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, 2005.
Place of Publication
Maryland
Date Published
2005.
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Summary
"Although the U.S. Coast Guard enjoys a reputation as the best maritime rescue service in the world, details of its heroic history are not well known. Dennis L. Noble has corrected that oversight by taking a look back over the past century at some of the dramatic rescues carried out from shore-based Coast Guard stations and aircraft and patrol boat...
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Rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard : great acts of heroism since 1878 / Dennis L. Noble.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-292) and index.
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Other version (online)
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N363.28609/3
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74VKPGyeNjAM
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ISBN
1591146259 (alk. paper)
9781591146254 (alk. paper)
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363.2860973
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991019686149702626
