A storm too soon
Subtitle: a true story of disaster, survival and an incredible rescue
By: Michael J. Tougias
Edition: 1st scribner hardcover ed.
Publisher: Scribner
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9781451683332
Subjects: Rescue work; Shipwreck survival; Rogue waves
Description: Presents the story of three men shipwrecked during a storm in the Gulf Stream and the four men on a Coast Guard helicopter who rescued them, as survivors and rescuers battle monster waves and perilous wind conditions.
Table of contents: title: Florida ? countdown to the crossing; title: Jean Pierre; title: Riding the Gulf Stream; title: Spirits are high; title: The gathering storm; title: A chaotic brew of water and a terrifying night; title: Help is greatly needed; title: Multiple maydays; title: the SAR command center; title: The wave; title: The life raft; title: Desperation; title: Into the sea; title: The cutter Tampa and the C-130; title: Tumbling in chaos; title: Mayday on the seeker; title: Convulsions; title: Need max gas; title: Tether ourselves together; title: "mark, mark, mark!"; title: Like a hockey puck on ice; title: Deploying the swimmer; title: "He needs to go first?"; title: As if shot from a cannon; title: They're not coming for us; title: He's going to drown?; title: The illusion; title: The flying colours and Cherry Point naval hospital; title: Heading home; title: Epilogue.