Alaska is a land of mystery, danger, stunning beauty, and valuable resources. Over the decades, fortune seekers have been drawn to Alaska in search of gold, oil, fish, and crab. These fortune seekers are usually young men with little to lose and big dreams of becoming rich. Throughout Alaska’s history, a wave of crime has followed each economic boom, and in my podcast, I will tell you these stories of crime while I share a little about the rich cultural history and geography of this complex state I call home.
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Beyond the Call of Duty
As the 40-ft. waves crashed down upon him and threatened to wash him and his charge, Captain Singh, off the deck of the sinking ship, Petty Officer Aaron Bean knew the helicopter would not return to rescue them for several hours. Would the freighter remain afloat? Could he survive the relentless pounding by the freezing North Pacific waves? Would Captain Singh, who wore only street clothes, survive? Bean shook off his doubts and concentrated. As long as he could, he would do his job to the best of his ability, and he would give his life if necessary to save Captain Singh.
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My primary source for this story was On the Edge of Survival by Spike Walker. If you want to know more about this event, I strongly recommend this book. I have only touched on the bare facts of the story here, but Mr. Walker puts the reader in the helicopter in the fierce storm. I couldn’t put the book down.
Walker, Spike. 2010. On the Edge of Survival. St. Martin’s Press. New York, NY.
Alex Haley
12-10-2012. MV Selendang Ayu grounding – Investigation Report. Officer of the Watch. https://officerofthewatch.com/2012/12/10/mv-selendang-ayu-grounding/
Protecting the Last Frontier. Pacific Area. United States Coast Guard. https://www.pacificarea.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/District-17/17th-District-Units/Air-Station-Kodiak/
12-10-2012. MV Selendang Ayu grounding – Investigation Report. Officer of the Watch. https://officerofthewatch.com/2012/12/10/mv-selendang-ayu-grounding/
Selendang Ayu. Shipwreck Log. https://shipwrecklog.com/log/history/selendang-ayu/
Ropeik, Annie. 12- 12, 2014. 10 years on, Selendang Ayu spill’s legacy still evolving. Alaska Public Media. https://www.alaskapublic.org/20
14/12/12/10-years-on-selendang-ayu-spills-legacy-still-evolving/
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