The Finest — Hours

Coast Guard Coxswain Bernie Webber led a four-man crew on the 36-foot motorized lifeboat CG-36500 .

During a violent storm off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, two T2 oil tankers—the SS Pendleton and the SS Fort Mercer —both split in half due to extreme structural stress and 60-70 foot waves. 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

Against all odds, they located the stern of the Pendleton and successfully rescued 32 survivors . The Finest Hours