Deadliest Sea - The Untold Story Behind the Greatest Rescue in Coast Guard History

Deadliest Sea by Kalee Thompson is the spellbinding true story of the greatest rescue in U.S. Coast Guard history. Recounting the tragic sinking of the fishing trawler, Alaska Ranger, in the Bering Sea and its remarkable aftermath in March 2008, Deadliest Sea is real life action and adventure at its finest. The full story of an amazing rescue—where extraordinary courage, ingenuity, will, and technology combined in one of the most remarkable maritime feats ever recorded—has never been told before now. It’s The Perfect Storm meets Deadliest Catch.

Based on minute-by-minute accounts from the survivors and rescuers, this harrowing true story answers the ultimate question: what does it take to survive the deadliest sea on Earth?

A Harrowing Maritime Disaster: A minute-by-minute account of the tragic sinking of the factory trawler Alaska Ranger, which left 47 crew members adrift in the freezing Bering Sea. An Unprecedented Coast Guard Rescue: Go inside the cockpits of Jayhawk and Dolphin helicopters and onto the deck of the cutter Munro for the largest and most complex rescue mission in U.S. Coast Guard history. The Dangers of Alaskan Fishing: A gripping look into the high-stakes world of America’s deadliest profession, where mechanical failure and the brutal Alaskan weather can turn a routine trip into a fight for survival. True Stories of Survival: Based on extensive interviews with the survivors, this is the untold story of the ordinary people forced to make extraordinary choices when they heard the call to "abandon ship".