Dunkirk got a Hollywood movie. 9/11’s waterborne rescue was bigger, faster, and American

On September 11, 2001, the bridges were closed, the tunnels were closed, and the subways dead. The call from Coast Guard Lieutenant Michael Day came over the radio: “All available boats. This is the United States Coast Guard. Anyone wanting to help with the evacuation of Lower Manhattan, report to Governors Island.” Ferry captains, tugboat […]

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