Mayday Ship Sinking! | Coast Guard Alaska | Full Episode
Coast Guard Alaska follows the men and women of the US Coast Guard stationed in Alaska. Watch as they risk life and limb to save lives in America's deadliest waters!
Season 2 - Episode 1:
In this Season 2 premier the team at Air Station Kodiak, Alaska must respond to an urgent mayday of a ship sinking in the freezing Alaskan waters! The next 14 hours will push the entire team to their limits and be one of the hardest rescues in the history of the Coast Guard!
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I was a US Marine for nearly 15 yrs. We always made fun of the USCG. "The sidekick of the Navy". Hell, even we didn't like the Navy..... Stationed in Iraq, I was in Kuwait to coordinate a supply run to our FOB. I was in line to get a coffee and I see 3 USCG men in front of me. I asked them, "WTH are YOU guys doing here?". What they said changed my view of them forever, even as a Marine. They said, "If YOU guys are near ANY body of water, albeit wartime or peacetime, we'll be there if you need us." They may take shit from the other branches of service, but they will always have this Marine's respect.
That make a shivers men whoo.
I'm fed up of the navy the army and the airforce thinking they are better than smaller services. You are all there with the aim to help people and save lives so grow the hell up that's some high school bs right there immature asf
The Space Force replaced the Coasties as the most ridiculed branch anyway.
Semper Paratus
After 3.5 years in The Marines Corps, Danang Vietnam, I served 5 years in The Coast Guard as a Radioman. Proud I did so.
Not many people are aware that Coast Guard Rescue choppers are specially modified to be able to lift the extra weight of 4 giant pairs of brass balls.
Brass balls? Fuck that... lead ball
BALLS
prezbige lol yeah I noticed as soon as I posted it xD
Yes, this comment.💎
🤣🤣😂😂
I was fishing at night in the San Francisco Bay when my 40 foot fishing boat went dead in the water, pretty windy night,the coast guard out of Vallejo California was there in less than 10 minutes. I know some people think sport figures are to be idolized but in reality everybody who serves on the coast guard are the true heroes of the United States of America. thank you ladies and gentlemen who serve the United States coast guard.
Are you still fishing ❤
Can we all take a moment to remember that a fellow fishing vessel came in and saved 5 people that were in the life raft, freeing up the chooper to return to the Kimberly? They're godsends too.
thats the way it is when ur out on the water even on a lake if ur a real fisherman and u see another persons broken down u always offer even if ur in the middle of trolling for something big, u always ask if they need a toe because if u were in there siuattion youd sure want there help
@@soulsreaper7145 i could only hope all people do this not just fishermen
I've heard of fishermen accidentally catching dolphins and shit, but catching people? Not sure if it's legal, but it definitely is epic
@@constitutionalli7522 Maritime Law requires a vessel to render aid to anyone in distress at sea.
@@frankish5314 Only if doing so does not put your crew in danger. Rendering aid may be to just call the coast guard and trying to keep coms with the master of the vessel that is in distress.. lastly I believe @Constitution alli was being funny.. And I agree with him, it was def epic as hell. Especially as Coast Guard Alaska (who are trained for this) failed once and the second crew were complaining about how cold they were.
This legendary man was throwing up from emotional distress and harsh conditions, but AST James was ready to dive into frigid swells to get those men home. That is selflessness.
His body and his mind were at war. His mind won - he was going to put himself into a non-survivable situation, because that was his job. Thank God the rest of the crew came to their senses and called him back.
The fact it scared the guys that go out in almost any conditions says enough to me.
I have been so distressed I vomited. To know that guy was going to push through that distress and go into the water blows my mind. Some people are giants.
He knew those giant fucking nuts would keep him afloat!!
I lost a friend stationed. His name was Clyde Hinson, he was flight corpsman. Clyde and crew were on a rescue mission out of Kodiak, his bird went down whole crew was lost. Semper Parades Clyde rest in peace.
You _know it's bad_ when your swimmer is vomiting in the back of the helicopter. These guys are made of some stern stuff.
And he still wanted to go out the door. God bless that man.
You guys knocked out 2 jobs in 1!!!! ZERO people lost their life! Much respect to the #USCG
I fished in Alaska for 12 years. The Coast Guard are heroes, no doubt about it.
Coast Guard Kodiak rescued my wife from the Chilkoot trail, at night and on one steep slope. As a search and rescue pilot myself in Arizona I take my hat off to them and they have my deep respect. The guy that commented about the bravery of these men and women was right. Kudos to all of the Coasties!
@EL ROBO I have to ask, if you’re a S&R pilot in AZ, why was your wife in Alaska 🤷♂️
@@ObamaFromKenya People take vacations lmao
Thank you Sir! People like you are what makes the world turn.
@@ObamaFromKenya she was backpacking with our neice who lives in AK. It was her bucket list item. Agent orange finally got me so I couldn't go.
Why yr wife hiking in bushes at night?
Being a commercial fisherman you dont know what it means when your vessel is in distress and you see that big white ,orange,and blue bird coming towards you, it is total comfort because you know your in the best hands possible now and with alittle help from the good lord you are going home to see you family again.US Coast Guard you are a beast thank you for being there,God bless each and everyone of you.
It was always fun seeing the Coast Guard Cutter swiftly turn around and randomly board the fishing boats in the Bering Sea. They are the law enforcement on the high seas , too. enforcing fishing seasons and protecting the stocks of fish from poaching. One of our crew lost a finger and they heard the call to Dutch Harbor. They came out and got him even though it was not life threatning
@@utistudent099 yes sir they are Johnny on the spot,fished the bering sea
Back in 89 90 91. It was a site to see and experience for an ole southern illinois boy what a life i had as a young man.
Kenneth Grimes That exactly when I worked there. 1990 - 1998. Ocean Tempest crabbing and then I spent some years on the Trawlers . Ocean Rover. We were bought out by American Seafoods and then I called it good. What an awesome adventure for a kid barely twenty years old
I feel it glad I never been here! But I’ve fished some nasty weather
I met a retired CG Rescue Swimmer a few weeks ago, while vacationing in the Blue Ridge Mountains. He is a fascinating man and it was an honor to spend some time conversing with him. He’s currently battling advanced cancer while traveling in a RV with his two precious pups. To say he is an inspiration is an understatement.
Cancer always takes the purest hearts.
🙏🏼♥️
My 1st cousin made us all proud as he graduated the Coast Guard Academy & spent 32 years serving his country. These folks @ Coast Guard Alaska are true heroes to me.
Yes sir I’m from Alaska and had a few buddies and there families saved from them. Amazing men and woman.
@@user-cw4ce5rl1v Im from alaska to
"It was my first hoist." Going out in those conditions for the first time, they are true heros. I'm not doing enough with my life.
That’s what they train tirelessly for. I fuckin love every single one of them.
The word hero gets thrown around a lot nowadays; it actually applies here.
somethings fishy here, maybe someone can explain.. or im thinking too hard.. first the dispatch says its 115 miles away from them .. idk how far it takes to travel by heli to the ship needing support. but then @ 4:40. the mechanic says " it basically took us 2 hrs to fly 5 miles cause of the wind" ?? wuutttt??? the trips 115 miles awayyyy.. then they get ack to base at 1:15am.. second crew leaves at 4am 3 hrs vanished..... then another vessel is sinking.. shows other crew "halfway" to kimberly" now its 6am.. were tf 2 hrs go...boom its 8 am there back.. kimberlys prbably been in the water since 12 midnight.. second crew comes back 8:30 says theres 90kn winds which is 103mph.. they need to direct this more in order shits all over the place.. idk if its even possible to fly a heli in 103 mph winds. hurricance is 60-70kn.. there in 103mph winds.. idk.. maybe the bump the numbers for suspense an entertainment for the viewer.
@@BayAreaBully7667 i think he meant the last 5 miles of the trip took them 2 hours, cause they were trying to ease towards the location of the boat, and hover above it, and the winds were really bad coming off the mountains..
@jake... HEROES!!!!!
Absolutely amazing young men. For James to be sick and not hesitate to get in the water is LEGEND. Thank you guys so much for the extraordinary work you do!
I first saw James's face looking sick and then not a minute later they said he was throwing up. Then the guy doesn't hesitate to jump out.....man, balls of steel!
@@unimog875 Seriously!
Bravery is _not_ "feeling no fear". Bravery is feeling the fear and doing what must needs anyway!
11 saved just brilliant. As a fisherman of 20yrs from the UK, fishermen are forever grateful, here it's the RNLI and to your Coastguard.
Having worked in those waters (bigger ships, but up there even a 600’ tanker gets tossed around like a bath tub toy) you slept good at night knowing these men and women would move mountains to come get you!
AMEN
Blessed we are with our US Coast Guard !😊
I hope they don't come for me. I'd be sleeping. The furious seas would be nothing compared to myself being woken up 😡
@@whoarewe7515 Sleeping? Are you on drugs? ☺️
@@SweetChicagoGator that’s good sleeping weather once you get used to it.
These men are Heros.. not men or women who play pro sports,, not the actors who play pretend or the rich who just get richer..these guys are for real...
Amen
Heroes? The left the guys on the boat, I mean I'm not done with the video but these guys are really making themselves out to be the "puddle pirates"
@There's A lot Of Mouth Breathers I can't tell if you're talking like that for the joke or not
@@AmericanBusinessman422 Are you in the service? Have you gone and put your life and that of your crew on the line to save anyone? You should finish the video. If there is no way to get them up to the chopper, there is no way. Not to mention, they were there for a very long time. You only saw a few minutes of this. Sometimes, it simply can't be done. Would you just kill a whole crew and crash a chopper, when there is no way to get them out of the water? Your comment is idiotic at best.
@@barbaravance6774 awww did I hurt a puddle pirates feelings?
As a helicopter pilot I have to say I was shitting my self and simultaneously in absolute amazement at the airmanship and skill that all these guys have. Not to mention the courage. Best pilots on earth.
OMG I bet. I have a fixed wing instrument rating and even the thought of flight into known icing scares the crap out of me.. These guys hovering in 90kt winds and icing etc.. damn its impressive.
❤ amazing videos. I read your comment and was very impressed that you also are a pilot watching the same w/a comment. I don't know but I like it. ❤
Most hardcore moment…rescue swimmer has finished vomiting and is ready to be hoisted down into 125 mph winds and 25 foot frozen seas.
@@snowsurfr90 bro - no need to exaggerate!
My dad was an f15c pilot and my grandfather was a fighter pilot in wwII through into Vietnam, in their own words the coast guard has the best pilots the US has to offer
"What do you think about that James?".... "James is vomiting back here."
then turns around and is ready to jump in. legendary
@@AnimeHighLife But trained for it.
@@culbyj3665 anyone who has ever been sea sick, or in this case air sick, knows that there is no training that can prepare you for that. That is just straight up rock hard heart. When you reach the point of throwing up from your equilibrium being out of whack, there is nothing but gumption that can keep you moving. 99% of people curl up and cry.... Been there and done that.. I know which group I lay in and it aint the 1% lolol!!! I spent quite a bit of time offshore in my mid teens. I had been out maybe 20 times for either day trips, or weekend trips. One of the boats that I went out on several times had a regularly scheduled trip that would leave on Thursday night , go 80-100 miles offshore, fish, then return on Sunday. Pretty salty group of old timers that were "the regulars". At any rate, I had been offshore quite a few times and never been seasick. Important to note here that I had always taken dramamine prior to this trip. Well in my infinite wisdom at 15 years old, I thought "I dont need to take that dramamine this time...i never get seasick". Well apparently dramamine was the determining factor in whether I get seasick or not and since I decided against taking it this trip...i got seasick...bad. We no sooner made it to the first spot and dropped baits and I immediately realized I had made a HUGE mistake, by the time I realized that I did indeed need to take dramamine, it was WAY too late and trying to take the pills only resulted in immediately throwing up . I spent the next 36 hours being the idiot kid who threw up in the galley where everyone was eating breakfast. When the deckhand told me in no uncertain terms that I was going to clean my mess up and find somewhere else to lay , it took everything I had ,plus some , just to get up and spend 3 minutes cleaning up my mess. I literally could not get out of the fetal position. MISERY. Point of all this - I distinctly remember how miserable that day was (30 years later) and I cant even begin to imagine feeling like that and having to get into a hoist amd get dropped out of a helicopter into 70 mph winds at freezing temps.....that is insane. Literally seems beyond human capability to my mind. I cant fathom the mental fortitude that it would take to do that.
@@ramrodrymensnyder2648 Quite a story, Sir! Thank you for sharing...I have been seasick but only very mild. Still, it sucked! I couldn't wait to get back on solid ground!
@@jessstone7486 yeah I ended up actually making that mistake a couple times lolol!!! After that time, I went on several trips...no seasick (took dramamine)....made the mistake, AGAIN of thinking I didn't need dramamine. Those times of being seasick , stand out in my mind as being the absolute worst feeling a human can have. (At least as far as my experience has shown...several car accidents, countless broken bones, couple dozen or so at last count, I treated my body pretty rough lol) And again, I literally cant fathom the mental fortitude that it would take to feel like that and say "yep...lets do this" . maybe its different for each person, but the way I felt , there is no way I would have been going out on a hoist lol!!!
coast guard are without a doubt among the best pilots in the world
Military pilots in general are
Watch "The Horn" on Netflix. Coast Guard has some insane pilots but the alpine rescue crews in Switzerland have rescues down to a science. Much more efficient than the USCG in my opinion.
We all know that's bullshit
Holyshit right? I was thinking thats gotta be the worst steady to hold. Do the waves effect turbulence at all anyone know?
D M just read ur comment yeah that makes more sense solid uneven terrain for sure makes it awkward af
I didn't think helicopters could fly in conditions like those. The 1st team that went out that was absolutely crazy!!!...brave men.
Any human who is willing to risk their life so others can live is a different kind of human being. 👏
Ya I was in the Marines and I would have pissed myself if I had to go out there! Hoorah Coast Guard! God Bless the Coast Guard! Semper Fidelis Bruce.
These guys make you proud to be an American.
Vanargand I’m here bro too
Vanargand nah I’m only 15 I’m gonna enlist in the marines tho when I can
Vanargand thx man
Been watching these videos for a couple weeks now and honestly it's gotten the idea in my head to move somewhere that has Coast Guard to enlist. Maybe not Alaska, but somewhere with water haha.
@@balmung37 You don't have to move anywhere first. Join the USCG, they send you to bootcamp. After graduation, they will send you where you are needed. You do get to pick your billet from a list. (job and location) The better you do in boot camp, they more you get to choose from (#1 graduate gets first pick, etc) Personally, I was #3 in my class and got the third pick from a class of 80. I went to Hawaii. Not sure where the 80th recruit went, but probably no place great, since it was the last place left on the list. So do your best in training! As you become rated (specific job), you get a list to choose from of the available job openings for your specific rate and rank. I'm not sure about the other branches, but the USCG gives you some choices on where to be stationed. You can even submit a "Dream Sheet", a list of where you want to go. If something opens up, your dreams come true!
This is much better than any movie. Great work, Coast Guard!
Man if any coast guard people are reading this, THANK YOU for what you do. I’ve never had to be rescued, but man you guys are heroes in every sense of the word. Thank you to anybody that serves and is reading this. I’m in awe right now I really am.
For all the people who watch this, the praise is greatly appreciated by all the Guard. This old (Rotorhead) Flight mechanic that did his time in Kodiak says, You're Welcome and Thank You! If I didn't age out...I'd still be doing it!
Thank you for you service. You are truly an amazing person ❤
Thanks for taking the risk many won't/can't. Not many people can say they've literally been the factor on whether or not someone comes home to their families.
I flew B-52's for 13 years and I am humbled by the USCG.
Greg Heller thank you for your service
Thank you for your service Sir
same, i was pilot for f-15s these dudes, make me wanna sit down and take notes
Greg Heller I lived in Spokane Wa my entire life until two years ago. If you were flying B-52s, I would imagine you probably flew over my head at one point or another. If I’m not mistaken, I thought they used to keep a large portion of them at Fairchild Air Force Base. Ask for those guys flying that helicopter end of that storm on purpose, that takes some major testicular Fortitude! 😂👍🏻thank you for serving!!
That's sick did you ever drop a bomb?
I grew up living on Air Station Kodiak. And going to school there. It was a fishing community where most everybody was involved with fishing. I lost a number of friends from high school that have been killed from fishing but i also know quite a number that have survived some very terrible situations thanks to the Coast Guard.
What a great thing to see. The USCG in Alaska is a big boy's game. The conditions there are as bad as it gets. They're not even military. They're public servants - of the highest level. Thank god for people like that. We don't have an equivalent for the Coast Guard in Australia. I think the Navy takes much of the load regarding offshore rescue, and every state has a few rescue helos, Which is weird, but it's worked so far. The USCG is such a professional organisation, they deserve every bit of praise. Who wouldn't love to be a part of such an organisation.
I can't even begin to say how important you guys were in rescuing 11 people! On two different vessels! I lost my brother a Captain of a tugboat at the age 31 yrs. in the Houston ship channel. An event that changeed my life forever!It's always been very difficult for to watch shows like this! My brother would be proud watching this story in rescuing all those people! I'm very proud of my brother and very proud of your compassionate, humility and skilled efforts! It's makes feel good knowing there are people like you!
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I'm glad you are able to watch shows like this now. That's a sign of healing 💗
Sorry for your loss hon! I agree with you tho
Very sorry for the loss of your brother.
I'm so sorry for your loss! I can't imagine how heartbroken you are. My brother is a now retired Coast Guard pilot. I can't tell how worried I was for him But, he loved it so much. It's really a calling for them. I know for him it was definitely about helping his community. When he wasn't on duty flying, she was a volunteer fire fighter. It's in their blood. 💕🙏🇺🇸
Had a difficult time watching these guys. Had to keep eyes dry and heart from racing. One of the most intense videos I have ever watched. Brave just doesn't cut it.....eleven lives....eleven thankful lives. I am so proud of the Coast Guard and wish they got the recognition they truly deserve. Amazing!!!!!
Eleven thankful lives. Well said.
One of my nephews flies SAR for the Coast Guard in Sitka, AK. This was difficult for me to watch. I am so very proud of these men and women Coasties.
@@marinashear3818 Go up to the 2nd comment for this video, and you should see an account user named “El Robo” mentions his wife being rescued from that location. He doesn’t mention Sitka but someone else commented that it must have been that location given the details listed. Maybe your nephew assisted in that rescue🤷🏽♂️ Glad there’s brave people like him who do this line of work!
Coast guards are all beautiful guardian angels. Thank you for your selfless service. I love you all. Sending unconditional love and light.
So much respect for the coast guard !! My father was a commercial scalloper and I always remember how highly he thought of the coast guard ..These Men and women are real heroes
These guys deserve way more credit than they probably ever get. NO amount of training could ever prepare you for those kind of conditions. To those pilots and those rescuers, you have my utmost respect
This is the coolest show I've ever seen.
Read the book called The Last Run. It's about USCG rescuing a bunch of people in the water in survival suits. I read it a long time ago, it was really good.
Watch "The Horn" on Netflix. You can thank me later :)
Honestly humbled to just watch the show you guys we appreciate your sacrifice in the eye of the storm makes me emotional
The men and women of the coast guard are amazing. We're very lucky to have them. The way they saved all 11 people was absolutely awesome.
Mad respect for all the men and women of the Coast Guard. It takes tremendous skill, integrity and courage to do what they do. AND they make it look easy.
Hovering in a gusting 95 knot wind is quite a feat.
Most GA aircraft would come to a standstill in those headwinds
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Been sailing in that weather. Its mad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sat in a fishing boat in 95 knot winds is quite a feat. All these people are good people.
@@highflyerl23 yea, have you ever seen the vids of the cubs doing vertical takeoffs in high winds, that happened in a bonanza to me... how tf these guys can hover here is beyond me
Lifetime career international airline transport captain here. I’m retired, 74 years old and I am damn proud of you boys.
Lived in Kodiak, and fished those waters and Bering sea for 15 years. It was a challenge. This is accurate and presents the real life we lived. Sank on John and Olaf, and it was sob zero icing rolled the boat . COAST GUARD KODIAK are truly dedicated. Many of us who crabbed owe our lives to them. I salute them, and thank them, and COMSTAY KODIAK who listen for us all the time.
I’m a retired 30 year professional firefighter, and I have the greatest respect for the Coast Guard people. They’re tremendously brave.
When other's are running away from you these guys are running to you.. good bless them!!
That they saved all who asked for it that night makes this story phenomenal. Even the impossible wasn't accepted - it just meant that the survivors had to survive a little longer until they could manage the impossible.
The guys that ran adrift were gonna be okay, the crew onboard heritage were in a bad spot though.
@@tiko4621 They were most definitely not in good shape. You've never been on a fishing boat and it shows.
Nobody said "in good shape".@@codyking4848
absolute respect for these men and women..Being a career fisherman and a skipper for the last 25 years its a great comfort to know you are there if it hits the fan..14th of march 2017 the Irish Coast guard Helicopter Rescue 116 crashed of the mayo coast, all 4 crew on board were lost....the pain was felt in every fishing community in ireland. Many fisherman owe their lives to the men and women who put theirs on the line for us in times of need....may the lord protect you all....
The CC is so underrated and under appreciated Service
As an aviation professional , I am very proud of their integrity and professionalism in harsh situations ....May God always bless them and return home safely !!!
Sure glad there are men and women out there so brave and willing to put their life on the line to save others. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I watched "Coast Guard Alaska" on reg tv before. Those people train harder than any bunch I've ever seen. They are truly "ANGELS".
All my respect to theses men and women! Thank you for your service!
James was going to go out that door............ you are the man! Proud of all these guys. Proud to have a son in the CG, doing his little part
I wouldn't say his little part, because without each cog on the gear, the wheels never will turn right! So, as people say, I'm just this or that! Never! You are a part of the team, and each cog needs grease, and by that I mean that each person is as important as the other! For without all the cogs, each team would not work very well! Plus, never be afraid to give moral support for them, not matter where they are in life! I try to encourage people and be a positive in their lives! They will strive much more than when people put them down! May he be safe!
HERO’S everyone of them!!! Thank you 🙏
OMG I was crying and trying to help just sitting here. The awwww I have for all the emergency services is great and is why I’m still apart of earth, thank you to all the men and women taking a day off to ride the Great smoky Mountains 10-31-2010, this is when I drove my Harley off a 16 foot cliff and they all stepped in to save me. Bless all y’all .
The government should issue a Presidential Unit Citation to every U.S. Coast Guard rescue station on the planet; these guys are every day heros & and take enormous risks to save lives. God bless them.
Sure I bust the coasties balls just as much as the other servicemen, but I gotta say, a lot of respect to these guys for doing what they do... hats off to you guys and thanks for your hard work...
Eh, that's just a military thing. 😆 I come from an almost entirely military family. My Granddad was a Marine, My Aunt was Navy. My other family are almost all Army. But my brother is a now retired Coast Guard pilot. You should see our family get togethers. The heckling that goes on it epic! 😂 God Bless all of our troops, here and gone!💕🙏🇺🇸
When the flight mechanic let a trail line out the door with 20 lbs of ballast and the winds pulled it back my immediate thought was TAIL ROTOR!!!! I don't think there are many people on this planet with the nerves of steel and heart of gold that it takes the men and women that make the choice to climb inside a helicopter getting thrown around in 109 MPH winds. Did you hear the part where they had the helo at ZERO POWER and the updrafts were lifting the helo at ONE THOUSAND FEET per minute? AMAZING MEN AND WOMEN
Our families have served in the USCG since it was the USLSS. Those they didn't serve depends on them as commercial fishermen and tugboaters from the coast of northeast NC. They are definitely Angels on earth. Can't imagine sometimes what we'd do without them. Hope people remember that when they board your vessel for safety equipment checks!!
100%
I wish i had joined the coast guard out of high school. That’s my biggest regret. I share their passion to want to help people. I have the utmost respect for them.
These Coast Guard guys are the epitome of selfless heroes with characters & a human integrity that is extremely rare in the general world of today. Who they are and what they do every day deserves the huge respect of all mankind, to put one's own life in jeopardy in the service of others is a beacon of light in these days of selfishness! My huge personal respect to you all.
I’m I absolutely amazed how the human body can withstand such horrendous consequences of events. I had one student in my 42 years as teacher and coach be accepted into the USCG. I am soooo very proud of her and her evolution up through the ranks of the USCG. All USCG personal live up to being “always faithful “. You’re all an awesome group of super heroes. God bless you all and may God’s hands help you through each and every day 🙏
To head out in a helicopter with 80 +mph winds in a vast ocean is one of the bravest things and the scariest..Guardian Angels indeed ❤
This is much better than any movie. Great work, Coast Guard!. This is much better than any movie. Great work, Coast Guard!.
I grew up in Utah. No Coast Guard... Joined the Navy at 18. As a Hospital Corpsman I had big shoes to fill, and thought I did good. After learning what these ”Puddle Pirates" actually do? No more name calling. Ever.
We just took it in stride when the word "shallow water sailors" was mentioned cause we knew we were talking with the uninformed and uninitiated into the SAR Club. USCG 1983-2003, 1st duty station was AirSta Kodiak, I did know any better and enjoyed it. SAR DOG
Thank you
I'm definitely proud to know that these men are American they're what makes America so great.
@@trex2092: SAR DOG!!! Haven't heard that in a long time! Woof!
@@fezrez5252 "and women" hope you don't mind the edit... I'm sure you didn't mean to leave any of the team out.
Wow, they got to the crew of the Heritage just in time
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Exactly, the Kimberly saved the Heritage. God at work that day!!
Guys out of the normal, courage, guts and gonads of steel. Fine to see clips while sat here but actually experiencing a helicopter being pushed back so hard by wind and rain is something most of us would never even want think about.
ALL you guys (crews) are amazing courageous people. Thank you for what you do, risking your lives to save others.
When I was in the Marines, I served on a joint base on the coast and we had some Coasties there that we would have lunch with. The back on the block Army soldiers would also sit with us and they would always be asking stupid questions like, "If the Marines are under the Navy, what is the difference between a Marine and someone in the Coast Guard"? We would laugh and I simply told them, Marines are tough and all about working with a team. Coasties are trained to rely on weighing in sacrifice versus reward. I used this type of scenario such as deadliest catch and the Coast Guard. You send the Coast Guard out to rescue people. If someone ordered a Marine to jump out of a helicopter 100 feet above the freezing water over 100 miles off the Alaska coast, they would say, "Absolutely not" because a Marine will want their team and they are also not allowed to die. A Coastie would be all suited up, wait for the command, and just jump out of the helicopter with absolutely no care in the world but to save whoever they were given an order to save. Takes a crazy midset to be a Coastie. I loved serving and training with them and they always showed me that every single one of them were absolutely crazy. However if shit hit the fan with war, I would never want to serve with them in the trenches. They would take too many chances and get themselves killed.
Thank you for your service
It's funny too cause at training they were like it someone was in the water and a ship was sinking would you jump out and someone was like: "Hello, Coast Guard". My friend was like: "jump where, mhmm I'm not jumping anywhere, you can die, but I have family, yeah teamwork".
@@isaiahbangura4421 Oh yea! haha thats a great story. As a Marine, I wouldn't do half the stuff those Coasties would do. One time at lunch, one of them bragged about the time they were stationed in Florida and him and another guy stopped a drug boat of like 50+ people and boarded it. I may be tough but I am not stupid. Him and another guy? Permission to come aboard my ass! If that was me and another Marine, we would get on the horn and call the local Navy ship I was working with and request assistance. There would be 10 Marine rafts showing up with a jet escort before I boarded that boat. Get the hell out of here haha! Those drug guys got lots of people with lots of guns and my Drill Instructor at boot camp told me I am not allowed to die. How the Coasties pull off this amazing crazy stuff everyday and wind up to rarely getting killed makes me tip my cover (hat) to them. Its got to be difficult getting off that boat with those huge brass balls.
@@gchsbus We Marines need about 5 platoons. I'll work weapons on the Navy ship. Even sometimes the Navy is like "Mayday Mayday, we saw guns and weapons". My friend was a squid and he would just send messages to the Coast Guard for stuff like that. He was like I'm focusing on the planes on the ship deck and only that.
coasties were in both world wars for amphibious ops and did just fine yknow
When the hoist guy said "she's in the water" I was impressed. Alaskan girls are raised tough!
Nerves of steel, balls of granite, and skills of Hercules. Great job, US Coast Guard, great job.
You guys work miracles. So thankful you're around to help those who really are in need, even if it's at your own risk. Thank you and all first responders for all you do!
Cheers to these boys. I was shaking in my seat hearing about them talking about a rescue in that kind of wind. These guys are heroes everyday
I'm definitely proud to know that these men are American they're what makes America so great.
Wtf kinda America you living in cause the America I live in is anything but great.
@@MsNoPixel MOVE THEN IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT!!! GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!
Sean McDaniel pointing out the issues our country has and the good in our country is real patriotism. denying that there are horrible issues going on in our country is the problem, and quite frankly very stupid. we should all acknowledge the problems and do everything we can to better our country instead of pretending it’s perfect.
@@MsNoPixel apparently a better America than the one you're living in....especially if you get so triggered over a simple comment that was expressing pride in these men's work.... get well soon!
I didn't say it was perfect, it's anything but perfect, but when you have an issue you don't comment"WTF I don't know where you live and slams the country I LIVE IN and proud of the GOOD PEOPLE in it, well that's just too bad. Everyone makes mistakes and instead of pointing out how stupid my comment was, that's not nice either. Say what you will that doesn't change how I feel. If we continue to pamper everyone, that just tells me we're going to accept that no one will be held accountable for ignorance, and change the issues that plague this nation. I'm sorry you feel the way you do. Have a great day.
This story definitely deserved a happy ending. This show was very nerve wracking. I understand that rising air along a mountain comes from the upwind side and that is what ridge soaring gliders use to gain altitude. It is very reliable in certain mountain ranges. It is obviously very dangerous for people who don't know of it's possibility. It's amazing the Coast Guard helicopter rotor is not ripped up with 90 knot gusts. Those helicopters are very sturdy. It takes a great pilot to keep the craft from crashing in those conditions.
All of these guys are amazing but that swimmer that was vomiting & a second later was still ready to go down into the water....wow..that's amazing. The way they act under pressure is crazy.
The one's that go out when no one else will . Thank you for your service.
"Where beauty is cloaked by danger" I think the other way is a lot more ominous.
Where danger is cloaked by beauty! Yes,yes, quite!
My thought as well. I lived in Kodiak and still have family very close to USCG Kodiak...we love the Coasties.
Agreed 👍
Yeah, I thought that too. Makes more sense flipped.
Quiet, calm, caring, and brave as hell...also, did you notice the urgency and concern of the rescuing fishing boat in telling the heli crew that there were two crew unaccounted for? Us Brits sometimes knock you guys over the pond, but this film demonstrated absolute steely heroism, you can be justly proud of your USCG...and all those fishermen and woman have some guts too! Jolly well done Yanks!🥰😉
This Marine gives a you got big ballz award to the CG! Great work gents!
I've never served, however my father and uncles did in WWII. Lots of respect for all that serve in any branch of service as well as police and fire. God bless all of you out there that are willing to sacrifice for others!
These men are badass.....to the core.
@Jon Hoef I was Air Force, but honestly if I could do it all over again I would have joined the Coast Guard!
@Jon Hoef Thank you sir!
To all of the crews at Kodiak, Thanks for what you do putting your lives at risk to save others!!!! There's not a better group of people!!
Just thinking about how cold that water is!! My God, what hero's!!!! Bless them
SUPER COAST GUARD CREWS= SUPER HUMAN❤️‼️❤️‼️❤️‼️❤️‼️
Unbelievable, you guys ROCK !! Wow thank you for saving these people.
Not one said Thank You :( no doubt it effects those going forward. So many expects. But many will learn, never expect anything.
These heroes definitely deserve a vip ticket to heaven. Big respect to them 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
So happy to call Alaska my home; everyday is an adventure!
From a former AD3 on H3s at Cape Cod, good job boys.....HSC retired.
Gerald Turner I’m a former H52 crewman (ASM2) out of Miami - Barbers Pt - Mobile. I’m envious of the machines today’s Coasties get to crew !
Cape cod! I go there all the time
In welfleet
And Provincetown
These guys make you proud to be an American.
Rescuers , you are heroes!!!!! We all ver deeply appreciates you guys !!!
I know that down in the states a lot of people don't like the Coast Guard. They see them as the cops. But here in Alaska... You know how in your 4th of July parade how you cheer or applaud certain groups? Well here the Coast Guard gets the biggest cheer. Every time. They're our heroes. Most of us have someone who's alive because of them. YAY COAST GUARD!!!!
These guys, the coast guard are all heroes, we don't get to see much of what they do but that night we saw the super heroes, Great job, it's nice to know there is help out there. Thanks for what your doing.
I salute them. They, every single one, are heroes. Thank you all so very much for your service.
In 2013, my father and I took a cruise to Alaska. While we were there, we were in Glacier bay when the coast guard was called into get someone off of another cruse ship. We saw the whole thing. It was great to see we were not alone of anything were to happen. The weather can be the worst conditions, and these men and women will go out. They will never abort a mission. Once they are called out, they are committed. Even if they have to leave scene, they are committed to immediately going back out after refueling and re briefing on the conditions and the mission. Much much respect to all the men and women of not only our coast guard but all military as well.
These guys are angels. For a group of man to risk their lives for another group o man they don't know is amazing.
You guys are modern day supermen/women. Thank you.
They need to be rewarded with a Navy metal of valor and courage.
They're Coasties. This just another day at the office for them. I'm Army, but I live in the Pacific NW. We got a lot of respect for Coasties out here.
Shouts to the PNW ✊🏼
@@carlhicksjr8401 Thank you, and some people called us "shallow water sailors". USCG 1983 -2004 Miss it.
@@trex2092 I got friends who are alive because the Coast Guard came for them. And one of my best friends retired as a CG WO2. No problem, 'pard.
@@trex2092 Bravo Zulu man, I am an auxiliarist served in USAF but currently serving with USCG Auxiliary. Love helping you guys as much as we can.
Real American heroes that make us proud! 🇺🇸
Pilots leg power is 100%
Outstanding .!! True American Heroes. Great Content. Congratulations. Thank you so much for what you all do so bravely to save lives everyday while risking your own lives.
There's nothing as selfless as risking your own life to save another. You men and women of the USCG are awesome.