September 11, 2001 was a black day in U.S. history. Amid the chaos, sea
captains and crews raced by boat to the tragic Manhattan scene. Nearly
500,000 people on Manhattan Island were rescued that day in what would
later be called the largest sea evacuation in history. In this rarely
told story of heroism, we come to understand that in our darkest hours,
people shine brightly as a beacon of hope.