An amazing vessel, the U.S. Coast Guard's Lifeboat is as sleek as it is practical.Self-bailing and self-righting, these engineering marvels are credited with thousands of rescue missions. When the surf is up, the Motor Lifeboat is ready for duty.

But even the strongest vessels can encounter conditions beyond mankind's imagination. A storm of this magnitude struck the Quillayute River area on the evening of February 12, 1997. Two 44-Foot Motor Lifeboats would set out to rescue the distressed crew of a foundering sailboat, but not without paying the ultimate price.

The 31-foot sailboat, sinking on the deadly bar where the Quillayute River meets the ocean, issued the call for help. Just as the vessel reached the river bar, a gigantic wave rolled the rescue boat. Usually this would not pose a problem, but just as the boat righted, another huge wave slammed it into a large rock. Flipping stern over bow, the catapulted crew lost its hold and plunged into the frigid water.

Only one crewmember managed to stay aboard, a feat that saved his life. Three other brave seamen, David Bosley, Matthew Schlimme and Clinton Miniken, lost their lives in the stormy waters that night.

Limited edition of 4000 pieces.

USCG 44-foot Motor Lifeboat Harbour Lights Anchor Bay Item # AB113
When adverse weather whips up fifty-knot winds and breaking seas generate thirty-foot waves, it's time to call the 44-Foot Motor Lifeboat to the rescue!

An amazing vessel, the U.S.
Price: $106.37