Mayday Ship Sinking! | Coast Guard Alaska | Full Episode

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

I fished in Alaska for 12 years. The Coast Guard are heroes, no doubt about it.

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.

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.

You guys knocked out 2 jobs in 1!!!! ZERO people lost their life! Much respect to the #USCG

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.

"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.

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.

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 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.

coast guard are without a doubt among the best pilots in the world

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!

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

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.