coast guard
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The Way The U.S. Coast Guard Replaces Its Largest Ship’s Motor Is Mind-Blowing
A fire broke out on the United States Coast Guard’s largest ship last summer, destroying one of the vessel’s enormous electric motors. Now the Coast Guard, one of the five service branches of the U.S. military, is replacing that motor and documenting the entire process, which involves cutting a giant hole in the hull. The…
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Two Women And Their Dogs Rescued After Being Stranded At Sea For Five Months In Shark-Infested Waters
Two American women and their dogs have been rescued after spending nearly five months stranded on the Pacific Ocean surrounded by sharks. Jennifer Appel and Tasha Fuiava set off for Tahiti on May 3rd, but suffered engine failure and even a broken mast. To make matters worse, their phone fell overboard on the first day.
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Watch A Pilot Cooly, Calmly Ditch His Plane In The Pacific Ocean
After flying his fuel-strapped plane mere inches above the Pacific Ocean for an hour and a half, this pilot finally ditched his plane in the ocean without incident, emerged without injury, and was immediately rescued by the Coast Guard. Easy!