Overview
It was late November--one of the coldest periods to be on a ship near Alaska. The Coast Guard Cutter Jarvis had run aground during a severe storm and was taking on water. The engine room flooded, disabling the engines. Mountainous seas and gale force winds pounded the Jarvis, and to make matters worse, the ship was floating toward a rocky coastline that would surely destroy it and probably kill most, if not all, of the men. The ship's captain ordered an emergency message be sent to the Seventeenth Coast Guard District Office in Juneau requesting Coast Guard assistance. But there were no Coast Guard assets near enough to provide immediate help. At 7:04 p.m., for one of the few times in Coast Guard history, a MAYDAY call for help would come from a Coast Guard vessel. This is the incredible story of the grounding and near sinking of the USCGC Jarvis and how her crew fought to save their ship--and themselves--from disaster.
Full Product Details
Author: Steven J Craig
Publisher: Hellgate Press
Imprint: Hellgate Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.522kg
ISBN: 9781555719685
ISBN 10: 1555719686
Pages: 276
Publication Date: 02 December 2019
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
When you go to sea you are mostly on your own. If you run into serious trouble, there are no first responders to get you out of it. You either remedy the trouble or die. The Coast Guard Cutter Jarvis and its crew was assailed by a sailor's worst enemy--hellish foul weather. The author makes you part of the crew pulling, you into peril with them. Your ship is sinking and being shoved toward a rocky Alaskan shore where it will break up, sending you into freezing seas where your chance of survival is nil. Although human nature rises to heroic action in the worst situations, after reading this book you may never want to get on a ship again! --CWO4 Paul C. Scotti, USCG (Ret.) Author: Coast Guard Action in Vietnam Captain Steve Craig has captured the core values of the Coast Guard: Honor in the explanation of our service, Respect for those who came before us and the challenge of each Coastguardsman to equal or exceed their accomplishments, and Devotion to Duty in the daily routine of being underway and the can-do-and-persevere attitude when faced with the challenge of saving their shipmates and the Jarvis. BRAVO ZULU CAPT Craig. --Admiral Steve Day, USCGR (Ret.) Throughout history, the dedicated men and women of the United States Coast Guard have unselfishly risked their lives to save those in peril on the high seas around the world. Captain Craig has accurately captured the riveting, untold story of CGC Jarvis and its crew, unexpectedly finding themselves on the brink of disaster in the treacherous, unforgiving waters of Alaska. His writing encompasses the raw emotion and desperation of the crew, as we fought to prevent the ship from sinking and the most certain death of all onboard. His book embodies the unwavering, heroic efforts of the crew to save Jarvis and themselves. --Commander Richard G. Brunke, USCG (Ret.) It is a fine piece of research and writing that should be required reading for anyone in a leadership position who is entrusted with ensuring the safe operations of a ship that operates in harm's way. --Rear Admiral Bobby Hollingsworth, USCG (Ret.) Second Commanding Officer of the CGC Jarvis
