Coast Guard rescues 3 from capsized boat near Freeport, Texas
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 06/20/2017 08:13 PM EDT
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June 20, 2017 |
Coast Guard rescues 3 from capsized boat near Freeport, Texas
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HOUSTON — The Coast Guard rescued three men from a capsized boat Tuesday afternoon, about 13 miles southwest of Freeport.
At 2:54 p.m., a man on a Sea Ray Laguna boat broadcast a mayday over VHF marine band channel 16, which was received by Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders. The man was unreachable after the initial mayday call and watchstanders dispatched a boat crew from Station Freeport and an Air Station Houston helicopter.
The Station Freeport response boat crew arrived to the mayday location at 3:25 p.m., finding three men on top of a capsized boat. All three men were rescued from the vessel and were taken back to the station. The men declined the need to be checked out by EMS.
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