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Coast Guard Rescues Four off Cape May
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U.S. COAST GUARD RELEASE:
CAPE MAY -- The Coast Guard rescued four people after their 75-foot fishing boat was taking on water 80 miles southeast of Cape May Monday, Aug. 3.
The Coast Guard received a call at approximately 3:30 a.m. from a crew member aboard the Alexander II reporting they were taking on water and abandoning ship.
A rescue helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, N.J., arrived on scene and hoisted all four people from their life raft.
Due to adverse weather the rescue helicopter crew transported all four people to Cape May County Airport in Wildwood, N.J., where they were transferred to awaiting medical personnel.
No injuries were reported.
The incident is under investigation.
"They did everything right," said Lt. Neal Corbin, a pilot from the rescue crew. "They evaluated the situation and when we arrived on scene they had already donned their survival suits and were shooting off flares. They took effective control."
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Thu, 08/06/2009 - 8:22am - Posted by: dan turygan
I was leaving Ocean City yesterday and passing Somers Point and I saw the fishing boat Alexander 2 tied up there with a TowboatUSA vessek(the Defiant) alongside. My assumption is that she did not sink but was able to be slavaged and brought in after all.
Tue, 08/04/2009 - 3:28pm - Posted by: bearcat8290
Nice work by the Coast Guard. I'm proud to have a son be part of this wonderful organization stationed in Cape May. Nice work again guys. Hey, another great gov't program, the US Coast Guard.
Mon, 08/03/2009 - 11:50am - Posted by: Alisaurus
The first minute of it seems to be footage from the rescue...but there wasn't enough light at 3:30 am to really see much.
Mon, 08/03/2009 - 11:32am - Posted by: Pixie1960
Is the video on this story not working properly or is it 99% black?