FAN FAVORITE: Fire at Sea: Cruise Ship Rescue | The Last Lifeboat | 4
Summary
This episode details the harrowing rescue of over 500 passengers from the burning cruise ship Prinsendam in the Gulf of Alaska during a typhoon. It follows Coast Guard pararescuemen Cassidy and Rios, who risk their lives to airlift survivors from lifeboats in freezing, stormy seas. The narrative highlights the perilous conditions, the eventual discovery of a missing lifeboat by the cutter Boutwell, and the successful evacuation of all passengers without a single fatality.
Topics discussed
Introduction: The Prinsendam fire and rescue begins
Survivors adrift in lifeboats as weather worsens
Air Force pararescue team airlifts passengers
John Graham and daughter wait for rescue in Lifeboat 2
Coast Guard command center coordinates the operation
Captain Wabika evacuates the burning Prinsendam
Rescue cable breaks, stranding Lifeboat 6
Jeannie Gilmore tricks her mother into rescue
Lifeboat 2 stranded in darkness and freezing seas
Discovery of the missing lifeboat with rescuers
Coast Guard cutter Boutwell locates the survivors
John Graham reunites with daughter Mallory
Aftermath, legacy, and episode credits
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