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SUMMARY:‘The Sinking of the SS Pendleton’ presented by Reid Oslin\, Coast Guard Auxiliary
DESCRIPTION:THE COAST GUARD'S GREATEST SMALL BOAT RESCUE On February 18\, 1952\, four courageous crew members from U.S. Coast Guard Station Chatham\, launched a 36-foot wooden motor lifeboat into the teeth of a raging Nor'east storm to rescue sailors stranded on a stricken tanker\, SS PENDLETON\, that had broken in half and was drifting off Monomoy Island. Battling 40-foot waves\, freezing temperatures and dangerous shoals\, the Coast Guardsmen were able to save 32 of the 33 crew members aboard PENDLETON and safely return them to Chatham   a feat that is still considered to be the greatest small boat rescue in Coast Guard history. The PENDLETON rescue mission was highlighted in the best-selling book\, The Finest Hours\, written by famed Cape Cod author Casey Sherman\, and later was made into a Disney-produced feature-length move of the same name. The four crew members\, led by Massachusetts native Bernie Webber\, each received the Gold Lifesaving Award   the Coast Guard's highest individual honor   for their heroic efforts on that fateful Cape Cod night. Coast Guard Auxiliary member Reid Oslin\, a Cape Cod resident\, has done extensive research on the PENDLETON rescue and has shared the fascinating story with numerous groups throughout the area. For more information or to register for this event\, please contact Amy Wolfe at awolfe@clamsnet.org or by calling the OVL directly at (508)428-5757
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:THE COAST GUARD&rsquo\;S GREATEST SMALL BOAT RESCUE On February 18\, 1952\, four courageous crew members from U.S. Coast Guard Station Chatham\, launched a 36-foot wooden motor lifeboat into the teeth of a raging Nor&rsquo\;east storm to rescue sailors stranded on a stricken tanker\, SS PENDLETON\, that had broken in half and was drifting off Monomoy Island. Battling 40-foot waves\, freezing temperatures and dangerous shoals\, the Coast Guardsmen were able to save 32 of the 33 crew members aboard PENDLETON and safely return them to Chatham &ndash\; a feat that is still considered to be the greatest small boat rescue in Coast Guard history. The PENDLETON rescue mission was highlighted in the best-selling book\, The Finest Hours\, written by famed Cape Cod author Casey Sherman\, and later was made into a Disney-produced feature-length move of the same name. The four crew members\, led by Massachusetts native Bernie Webber\, each received the Gold Lifesaving Award &ndash\; the Coast Guard&rsquo\;s highest individual honor &ndash\; for their heroic efforts on that fateful Cape Cod night. Coast Guard Auxiliary member Reid Oslin\, a Cape Cod resident\, has done extensive research on the PENDLETON rescue and has shared the fascinating story with numerous groups throughout the area. For more information or to register for this event\, please contact Amy Wolfe at awolfe@clamsnet.org or by calling the OVL directly at (508)428-5757
LOCATION:Main Meeting Room Osterville Village Library 43 Wianno Ave Osterville MA
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URL:https://business.hyannis.com/events/details/the-sinking-of-the-ss-pendleton-presented-by-reid-oslin-coast-guard-auxiliary-3964
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