I'm a US Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer - 5 Ocean Rescues That Still Haunt Me (TRUE Horror Stories)

I'm a US Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer – 5 Ocean Rescues That Still Haunt Me (TRUE Horror Stories)

Most people think being a U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer is all about heroic saves, helicopters hovering over crashing waves, and pulling people out of danger. But what they don’t tell you is what it feels like to be lowered into black, endless water in the middle of the night… when you can’t see what’s moving beneath you.

I served as a rescue swimmer for years, responding to distress calls far offshore — cargo ships, sinking fishing vessels, downed aircraft, and missing boats swallowed by rough seas. These are five true ocean rescues that still haunt me, not because they failed… but because of what I encountered in the water.

Out there, the ocean feels alive after dark.
Waves rise without warning.
Helicopter lights barely cut through the blackness.
And sometimes… you feel movement below the surface that doesn’t match any radar reading.

These five rescues changed me:

— A mayday call from a fishing boat that went silent just as we arrived overhead.
— A survivor found clinging to debris, whispering that something was still circling beneath him.
— A body pulled from the water that shouldn’t have been there — miles from any wreck.
— A rescue basket dragged sideways by something unseen below the waves.
— And the night I felt something brush past my leg in the dark… long after we were supposed to be alone in the water.

These aren’t stories you’ll ever find in official Coast Guard reports.
They’re the ones rescue swimmers talk about quietly after missions… when no one wants to get back in the water.

If you enjoy true ocean horror, Coast Guard rescue stories, nighttime maritime incidents, and creepy real-life encounters at sea, this video is for you. Perfect for fans of slow-building tension, deep-sea unease, and true stories that make the ocean feel hostile.

🎧 Headphones recommended.
Let the sounds of crashing waves, helicopter rotors, radio static, and the endless black sea pull you into a place where every rescue feels like a descent into something unknown.

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