The finest hours - The true story of the US coast guards most daring sea rescue
The Pendleton is splitting at the hull, 20 miles away from shore in one of the worst storms anyone has ever seen
By Seth Shaw
We are splitting at the hull, Come save us!!
In the Chatham lifeboat station, Mr Cluff informs Bernie Webber and the team that they need to go and try to save the pendleton and the mercer way out in the sea, late at night.
We need you to go save the pendleton and the mercer
Chatham Lifeboat Station
Bernie Webber is confused how a small boat in supposed to lead them into an awful storm with huge waves, get the people off the ship and THEN BRING THEM BACK TO SHORE. "You have to go out, but you do not have to come back."
"How are we going to get all those people on this boat?"
CG 36500
IT WILL HAVE TO WORK!
Bernie webber and the crew heroically made it to the pendleton and the people onboard are climbing a ladder down from the boat into the CG36500.
Wow we made it - Cmon! Hurry Up!
The captain and other crew members refuse to get on the CG36500 because they believe they won't make it back to shore on the tiny boat.
Why aren't you coming?
"You are crazy if you think i'm going in one one of those. As long as this ship floats, I'm staying right here. (67)"
Sighs of relief from everyone aboard the CG36500 as the come back to the shore, and many people come to the dock to congratulate Bernie Webber and the crew heroicness as they saved over 30 peoples lives.