TV American Experience - Season 11 Episode 5 : Rescue at Sea American Experience - Season 11 Episode 5 : Rescue at Sea 6.6/10 by 43 users On January 23, 1909, two ships -- one carrying Italian immigrants to New York City, the other, American tourists to Europe -- collided in dense fog off Nantucket Island. In a moment, more than 1,500 lives became dependent on a new technology, wireless telegraphy, and on Jack Binns, a twenty-six-year-old wireless operator on board one of the ships. A story of courage, luck, and heroism at sea. Details Casts Posters Images Title American Experience - Season 11 Episode 5 : Rescue at Sea Alternative Titles The American Experience First Air Date 1988-10-04 Last Air Date 2026-01-06 Number of Episodes 400 Number of Seasons 38 Genres Documentary, Networks PBS, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List American Experience Season 11 :Episode 1 America 1900 America 1900 1998-11-18 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 11 :Episode 2 Race for the Superbomb Race for the Superbomb 1999-01-11 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 11 :Episode 3 Hoover Dam Hoover Dam 1999-01-18 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 11 :Episode 4 Alone on the Ice Alone on the Ice 1999-02-08 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 11 :Episode 5 Rescue at Sea Rescue at Sea 1999-02-15 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 11 :Episode 6 Meltdown at Three Mile Island Meltdown at Three Mile Island 1999-02-22 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 11 :Episode 7 Lost in the Grand Canyon Lost in the Grand Canyon 1999-04-05 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 11 :Episode 8 MacArthur (1): Destiny MacArthur (1): Destiny 1999-05-17 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 11 :Episode 9 MacArthur (2): The Politics of War MacArthur (2): The Politics of War 1999-05-18 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 11 :Episode 10 Fly Girls Fly Girls 1999-05-24 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.