The great boat lift of September 11
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Most people are aware of the tragedy that unfolded on September 11, 2001, in New York City and the swift action by first responders to the scene. A lesser-known rescue effort is the historic maritime evacuation that took place that day - one that was greater even than Dunkirk. In this episode of "I Was There" VICE meets civilian mariner Pete Johansen who assisted with the world's largest boat lift that rescued half a million people stranded on the seawalls of Lower Manhattan. | VICE
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“The Great Boat-lift of 9/11 became the largest sea evacuation in history. Larger than the evacuation of Dunkirk in WWII, where 339,000 British & French soldiers were rescued over the course of 9 days. On 9/11, nearly 500,000 civilians were rescued by boat. It took less than 9 hours.” I start every morning of September 11th by watching this short and powerful documentary. I encourage you to do the same and pass it on to someone else. Our nation is at its peak for division, and this story reminds
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