
Fishing boat Alexander is flooded, but afloat about 34 miles off the coast of Sea Isle City, May 7. The Alexander broke down and began taking on water, causing the crew to abandon ship and join the crew of the fishing boat Master Les. CG Photo by PO2 Ryan Isam
SEA ISLE CITY — The Coast Guard has located a fishing boat crew May 7 and the boat they abandoned after it became disabled and started flooding about 34 miles off the coast here.
Located were Thanh Van Nguyen, 54, of Camden, and Cu V. Tran, 22, of Pennsauken.
A rescue boat crew from Coast Guard Station Cape May located the Master Les in Cape May harbor and took the two crew members who abandoned the fishing boat Alexander to the Coast Guard station.
Both men are reportedly in good health and in no need of medical attention.
A helicopter rescue crew from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, located the abandoned fishing boat Alexander off the coast of Sea Isle City.
Earlier the Coast Guard provided a sound clip of the Mayday call for help.
A helicopter rescue crew from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City spotted the disabled boat about 34 miles off the coast of Sea Isle City.
Coast Guard crews searching for the Master Les include:
Helicopter rescue crew from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City.
Rescue boat crew from Coast Guard Station Cape MayJ.
Coast Guard Cutter Block Island, a 110-foot patrol boat homeported in Sandy Hook.
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Thu, 05/08/2008 - 10:54am
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