The true story of the grounding and near sinking of the Coast Guard Cutter Jarvis near Dutch Harbor, Alaska in November of 1972 and the heroic efforts that saved the ship and crew.
Winner of numerous awards including Silver Medal from the Military Writers Society of America.
It is a historical event, told in a format that grabs the reader’s attention.
Reviews have been overwhelmingly positive.
The book has over 250 reviews with 91% 4-5 star ratings on one book internet site.
Background:
I was stationed at Coast Guard Base Honolulu in 1973 and ran across one of the crew members from the Coast Guard Cutter Jarvis who relayed the story of the near sinking of the ship just six months before.
I remember the member telling me that if anyone said they weren’t scared, they were lying.
The crew all thought they were going to die in the freezing Alaska waters.
With the fact the ship was disabled, being tossed around in severe cold weather, you could understand these feelings.
The story stuck with me and when I retired from work in 2018, I started writing a magazine article of the incident.
I interviewed over 35 people associated with the ship and rescue, along with obtaining the ship records from the National Archives in San Bruno.
The amount of information obtained resulted in this book.
I have over 38 years active and reserve Coast Guard service.
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