Rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard : great acts of heroism since 1878 / Dennis L. Noble.

Author/creator Noble, Dennis L.
Format Book
Publication InfoAnnapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, ©2005.
Descriptionxv, 300 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

Contents pt. 1. 1878-1914. Brave and persistent efforts -- Unflinching heroism -- Prodigies of heroism -- Angels in oilskins -- March 1902 -- pt. 2. 1915-1964. New weapons against the sea -- Business as usual -- The rescue of the Pendleton -- I thought it was the end -- pt. 3. 1965-1995. It is a rewarding job -- Helicopters and rescue swimmers -- Station Yaquina Bay, Oregon -- pt. 4. 1996-2003. Into the twenty-first century -- Helicopters versus gales.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 287-292) and index.
LCCN 2004019829
ISBN1591146259 (alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks VK1323 .N6299 2005 ✔ Available Place Hold