Coast Guard rescues four people in the water

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News Release  

May 3, 2017
U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Heartland
Contact: 8th District Public Affairs
Office: (504) 671-2020
After Hours: (618) 225-9008

Coast Guard rescues four people in the water

                                       Coast Guard rescues four people in the water


NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard rescued four people in the water near Dauphin Island, Alabama, Wednesday.

Coast Guard Sector Mobile watchstanders received a notification about a capsized 18-foot sailing vessel with four people seen entering the water near the Dauphin Island Bridge at 11:43 a.m.

Watchstanders launched a Coast Guard Station Dauphin Island 29-foot Response Boat-Small boatcrew and a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boatcrew at 11:50 a.m.

The boatcrews arrived on scene at 11:58 a.m. and the 45-foot RB-M recovered all persons in the water. The survivors were brought back to Station Dauphin Island. 

There were no reported injuries.

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