The scenes of the sailors trying to get off the Arizona by climbing across a rope hand over hand are echos of a similar experience described in a book titled "All the Gallant Men" (2016). An Arizona sailor, Donald Stratton wrote the book, authored by Ken Gire. In the book, Stratton describes how sailor, Joe George on the ship Vestal, which was moored alongside the Arizona, threw a line to the Arizona so the men could escape to the Vestal. During the rescue, the captain of the Vestal ordered George to cut all lines to the Arizona so the Vestal could move away. George refused, knowing it would mean death for the men trying to cross over. Despite threats of court martial from the captain, George maintained the line until Stratton and several of his shipmates made it to the safety of the Vestal.

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