"The Finest Hours": Part 3

Why couldn't Captain Naab of the Yakutat use the 'Monomoy Surfboat' a second time after rescuing the first two men on the Mercer's bow?

• The Monomoy Surfboat was too heavy to lift
• The Monomoy Surfboat was damaged
• Captain Naab forgot how to operate the Monomoy Surfboat
• The Monomoy Surfboat ran out of fuel

How were the remaining men rescued from the Mercer's bow?

• Using a rescue boat or helicopter
• They were airlifted by a hot air balloon
• They used a line and a raft

• They swam to shore

What was the Unimak crew's job after the men were rescued?

• Leave the rescued men on their own
• Continue searching for more survivors
• Use explosives to destroy the bow

• Return to their base without helping the rescued men

When the Acushnet arrived at the Mercer's stern, what was Captain Joseph's plan?

• To abandon the Acushnet and swim to shore
• To board the Mercer

• To negotiate a peaceful resolution with the Mercer's captain
• To signal for help and wait for reinforcements

Why did 13 men choose to stay on board the Mercer's stern?

• To go fishing
• They were told to stay behind

• They were indecisive

• There were no rescue boats available

How did the 13 men on the Mercer's stern get back to port?

• They were towed to NY

• They swam back to port
• They flew back to port
• They teleported back to port

What did the Coasties find on the Pendleton bow?

• A treasure map
• A message in a bottle
• nothing, it sank to the bottom of the ocean

• a frozen body

What was the fate of Captain Fitzgerald and the remaining members of the Pendleton bow crew?

• It remains a mystery

• They were taken as prisoners of war
• They were stranded on a deserted island
• They were attacked by pirates

What did Bernie Webber do with the money he received from the survivors?

• He used it to support the families of the crew members who died in the rescue mission.
• He used it to buy a new tv for the station

• He donated it to a charity
• He kept it for himself

Why did Bernie Webber first refuse the Gold Lifesaving Medal?

• He believed that the whole crew deserved it.

• He believed that he did not meet the criteria for the medal
• He thought the medal was not prestigious enough
• He was not aware that he was being considered for the medal