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The rescue of the Pendleton survivors is considered one of the most daring rescues in the history of the United States Coast Guard. [6] All four crew of CG-36500 were awarded the Coast Guard's Gold Lifesaving Medal (rather than just the coxswain, the typical treatment). [4] At the time of her loss, Pendleton was insured for $1,690,000. [7]
Evening Light (1980) — failed U.S. attempt to rescue embassy hostages in Tehran; Gibraltar (1965) Grand Slam (1965) Lucky Alphonse (1956) — British sweep of Troodos area on Cyprus for EOKA; Meghdoot (1984) — Indian military's capture of the majority of Siachen Glacier. Nimrod (1980) — rescue of hostages in the Iranian embassy, London
The first-in-class Sentinel-class cutter, USCGC Bernard C. Webber was named in his honor. [8] She was commissioned on 14 April 2012 at her home port of Miami, Florida. A history of the rescue of the men of Pendleton and Mercer, including Bernard Webber's heroic role in the rescue of the men from the stern of Pendleton, was presented in the 2009 book The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S ...
Coast Guard Motor Lifeboat CG-36500 is a historic, 36-foot lifeboat that is berthed at Rock Harbor in Orleans, Massachusetts. [3] Built in 1946, it is notable for its involvement in the 1952 SS Pendleton rescue, one of the most daring such events recorded in the history of the United States Coast Guard.
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A second Delta mission launched in the early daylight hours of the first day of Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada was to assault Richmond Hill Prison and rescue the political prisoners being held there. Built on the remains of an old eighteenth-century fort, the prison cannot be approached by foot from three sides except through dense jungle ...