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Ever since man has gone down to the sea in ships, great risks have been run to rescue those in danger. To improve the possibility of success, responsibility had to be delineated and means appropriated. In 1831 the Secretary of the Treasury directed the revenue cutter Gallatin to cruise the coast in search of persons in distress. This was the first time a government agency was tasked specifically to search for those who might be in danger. While the name may have changed, from the Revenue Cutter Service to the Coast Guard, the mission remains the same. To search for and rescue those in distress. While the name has changed, from Revenue Cutter Service to Coast Guard, the mission remains the same today. To search for and rescue those who are in danger.

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Trimaran Rescue

A Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., MH-60J Jayhawk helicopter crew rescues four people from a disabled sailboat more than 300 miles southeast of New Jersey, Friday, Oct. 31, 2008.
Watchstanders at the Rescue Coordination Center in Portsmouth received a satellite telephone call from the crew of the High Flyer, a 36-foot trimaran, Thursday night, requesting assistance after their vessel's sails and rudder became disabled. The helicopter crew and an HC-130J Hercules airplane crew were dispatched to the vessels location.
While en route the helicopter crew made a short refueling stop aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Spencer, before continuing to the disabled vessel.
The helicopter crew arrived at the vessels location at approximately 8:45 a.m. Friday and hoisted the crew of the High Flyer.

Coast Guard Rescues on Amazon

The Last Run: A True Story of Rescue and Redemption on the Alaska Seas

by: Todd Lewan

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The Real Guardians: Five True Stories of Coast Guard Heroes and Their Rescues in New Orleans Following Hurricane Katrina

by: Darrel Creacy and Carlito Vicencio

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Lifeboat Sailors: The U.S. Coast Guard's Small Boat Stations

by: Dennis L. Noble

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Burning Cold: The Cruise Ship Prinsendam and the Greatest Sea Rescue of all Time

by: H. Paul Jeffers

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Rescued By The U.S. Coast Guard: Great Acts Of Heroism Since 1878

by: Dennis L. Noble

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Own The Guardian

A must own....A high school swim champion with a troubled past enrolls in the U.S. Coast Guard's "A" School, where legendary rescue swimmer Ben Randall teaches him some hard lessons about loss, love, and self-sacrifice. Rescue missions punctuate the beginning and end of the story with the training sessions the center of the film.

The Guardian

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The Guardian [Blu-ray]

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Fishing Vessel Katmai Rescue

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - U.S. Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk rescue of four survivors from the 92-foot fishing vessel Katmai 100 miles west of Adak in the Aleutian Islands.

Rescue Stories

Stories about rescues that are worth keeping, even as they scroll off the news ticker.

Deep Gulf Rescue: By Petty Officer 3rd Class Mario Romero
HOUSTON - The Coast Guard medevaced a crewman from an oil rig 120 miles south southeast of Sabine, Texas, early in the morning Jan. 24, 2007. The call came in at 4:10 am. Violent winds and driving rain delayed the launch of a rescue helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Houston.

VHF Radios

No one should be on the water without a good VHF radio, It really can be the difference between life and death. Here are 5 that I recommend you consider.

Uniden Solara DSC 25-Watt Full-Featured Fixed Mount VHF Marine Radio (White)

Midland NTVP1 Nautico 5 Watt 88 Channel VHF Marine Handheld Radio with NOAA Weather, Rechargeable Battery, Charger, AC Adaptor and Watertight Case

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