Rescued by the United States Coast Guard: Great Acts of Heroism Since 1878

by Dennis L. Noble

Noble, a Coast Guard veteran awarded the Columbia River Maritime Museum's Fellow of Maritime History honorific, looks back over the past century at some of the dramatic rescues carried out from... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591146259
• ISBN13: 9781591146254
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Husband Loved it...!!!

I met my husband many many years ago when he was working at a small Coast Guard Rescue station.. He was in the Coast Guard for 10 years before he got out. Although he's been out now for 18 years he loves reading books about search and rescue.. I bought him this book as an Xmas present and he loves it.. Told me he read several stories twice..

An anthology of the most daring, successful, and heroic efforts of the U.S. Coast Guard

Rescued By The U.S. Coast Guard: Great Acts Of Heroism Since 1878 is an anthology of the most daring, successful, and heroic efforts of the U.S. Coast Guard to save lives over the course of the past century. Man-against-sea stories, some told in the words of the rescuers themselves, abound in this exciting collection. Yet not every rescue attempt is successful; Rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard also pays homage to those who lost their lives. Historians will appreciate the attention to detail, particularly in the evolution of life-saving equipment across the years. Enthralling reading and a welcome revelation of the difficult work and life-changing achievements of the U.S. Coast Guard.