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The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue by Michael J. Tougias
3.0
Three stars
Liked:
The authors included histories of some of the men involved. It always helps to know a person better when you get a little background. I also enjoyed the little side stories that helped tie things together and give you pictures of how this disaster spread and affected other people. Loved the story of the seaman who met with "tiny"s family at a store and later had the chance to talk with Weber about it.
The included disasters and rescues prior to and after the Pendleton and Mercer. I enjoyed the stories of prior rescues or missed rescues as well as information about other similar ships splitting in two.
The detail and difficulty of trying to explain a sea rescue to someone who doesn't know the first thing about a boat was pulled off okay. I got how it went down but I'm still pretty sure the vision in my head wasn't exactly correct. I got the gist of it and that's saying a lot with my un-shipworthy knowledge.
Disliked:
Sometimes things were repeated and that bothered me a bit. By the end of the book you are well aware of the danger of the Chatham Bar, but the authors go on about it again.
There were a LOT of men involved in this rescue and so it got very confusing for me sometimes to keep it straight who was who.
Overall I liked it. It is nice to be more aware of the dangers of ships on the East Coast and the brave Coast Guardsmen who stand by to help save them.
Liked:
The authors included histories of some of the men involved. It always helps to know a person better when you get a little background. I also enjoyed the little side stories that helped tie things together and give you pictures of how this disaster spread and affected other people. Loved the story of the seaman who met with "tiny"s family at a store and later had the chance to talk with Weber about it.
The included disasters and rescues prior to and after the Pendleton and Mercer. I enjoyed the stories of prior rescues or missed rescues as well as information about other similar ships splitting in two.
The detail and difficulty of trying to explain a sea rescue to someone who doesn't know the first thing about a boat was pulled off okay. I got how it went down but I'm still pretty sure the vision in my head wasn't exactly correct. I got the gist of it and that's saying a lot with my un-shipworthy knowledge.
Disliked:
Sometimes things were repeated and that bothered me a bit. By the end of the book you are well aware of the danger of the Chatham Bar, but the authors go on about it again.
There were a LOT of men involved in this rescue and so it got very confusing for me sometimes to keep it straight who was who.
Overall I liked it. It is nice to be more aware of the dangers of ships on the East Coast and the brave Coast Guardsmen who stand by to help save them.