The Finest Hours (2024-2026)
Coast Guard Coxswain Bernie Webber led a four-man crew on the 36-foot motorized lifeboat CG-36500 .
The 1952 rescue of the SS Pendleton is widely considered the in U.S. Coast Guard history. The event has been immortalized in the non-fiction book The Finest Hours by Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherman, as well as a 2016 Disney film starring Chris Pine. ⚓ The Historical Event: February 18, 1952 The Finest Hours
All four Coast Guardsmen were awarded the Gold Lifesaving Medal for their extreme bravery. Fact Checking "The Finest Hours" - The Frump Report Coast Guard Coxswain Bernie Webber led a four-man