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D'Amelio, Christopher

 
9781493071968: Life and Death at Cape Disappointment: Becoming a Surfman on the Columbia River Bar
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ISBN 10: 1493071963 ISBN 13: 9781493071968
Editorial: G05-Lyons Press, 2022

Sinopsis

The first-hand account of life as a surfman by one of the most skilled boat handlers in the Coast Guard at one of the USCG’s most dangerous stations, Cape Disappointment in the state of Washington.

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Christopher D’Amelio was born and raised in Aptos, California. At the age of nineteen he joined the United States Coast Guard. As a member of the Coast Guard, he quickly achieved the rate of Boatswain’s Mate working in stations and on boats up and down the Pacific Coast, from Alaska to South America. In 1998, he was assigned to Cape Disappointment in Ilwaco, Washington. During his tenure at Station Cape Disappointment, he amassed over 2,200 hours of underway time, routinely operating on the Columbia River bar, where he earned a reputation as one of the most skilled boat handlers in the Coast Guard.

He has worked on and supervised over 430 search and rescue cases. He has received five commendation medals, two achievement medals, two letters of commendation, and the highly coveted Association for Rescue at Sea Gold Medal. He retired as a Chief Warrant Officer at Station New Orleans. He currently lives in Slidell, Louisiana with his wife and two of his three children.

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Editorial
G05-Lyons Press
Año de publicación
2022
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1493071963
ISBN 13 
9781493071968
Encuadernación
Tapa blanda
Número de páginas
224
Contacto del fabricante
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