Coast Guard rescues 5 from tug after loss of steering off the coast of Washington

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 10/19/2024 09:15 PM EDT

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Coast Guard rescues 5 from tug after loss of steering off the coast of Washington
10/19/2024 08:57 PM EDT

SEATTLE – The Coast Guard rescued five people from the 130-foot commercial tug Luther after it lost steering off the coast of La Push, Washington, Friday afternoon. At 4:10 p.m., the tug lost steering and was beset by weather while towing a concrete barge 10 miles off the coast of La Push and requested assistance from the Coast Guard. A 47-foot Motor Lifeboat (MLB) crew from Coast Guard Station Quillayute River, an MH-60 Jayhawk crew from Coast Guard Air Station Astoria, and the emergency tug Lauren Foss were launched to assist the distressed vessel.
Coast Guard boat crew arrives at search and rescue scene