The Perfect Storm: How Tamaroa Rescued Sailors and Airmen
William H. Thiesen, Ph.D. —
Thirty-five years ago, the World War II-vintage cutter Tamaroa battled 40-foot seas and 100-mph winds during the 1991 Perfect Storm, rescuing the crew of the sailboat Satori and four downed Air National Guard airmen in one of the Coast Guard’s most remarkable search-and-rescue operations.
