Imagery Available: Coast Guard rescues 3 fishermen near St. Simons Island

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 05/18/2017 10:10 PM EDT

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May 18, 2017
U.S. Coast Guard 7th District PA Detachment Jacksonville
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Imagery Available: Coast Guard rescues 3 fishermen near St. Simons Island

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CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Coast Guard rescued three fishermen Thursday after their vessel began taking on water near St. Simons Island, Georgia.

Coast Guard Sector Charleston Command Center watch standers received a call at 1:54 p.m. from a good Samaritan stating the Lady Vanessa, a 73-foot fishing vessel, was taking on water with three people on board.

A Coast Guard Station Brunswick 29-foot Response Boat – Small boatcrew launched and two Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crews launched at approximately 2:20 p.m. to assist. The helicopter crew arrived on scene at 2:46 p.m., hoisted the three fishermen and transported them to St. Simons Island Airport to awaiting EMS personnel.

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