Good Samaritans Rescue Seven

August 9, 2006

Good Samaritans Rescue Seven

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Good Samaritans rescued seven people from a sport fisher this morning about 30 miles east of Ocean City, Md.

The Coast Guard received a report that the 60-foot Dream Catcher was taking on water at 5:30 a.m. The reporting vessel told Coast Guard controllers that several fishing boats in the area were coming to assist. By 5:40 a.m., the boats began pulling people from the sinking Dream Catcher. The last person was rescued at 6:15 a.m., just before a Coast Guard 47-foot rescue boat from Station Ocean City arrived at the scene.

SeaToy rescued three of the people, and Fighting Lady rescued four. The people from Dream Catcher were remaining with their rescuers until fishing was done for the day.

The Coast Guard boat and a Dolphin helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, N.J., remained in the area to evaluate pollution. Plans for salvage are unknown at this time.

Good Samaritans Rescue Seven

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Good Samaritans rescued seven people from a sport fisher this morning about 30 miles east of Ocean City, Md.

SeaToy rescued three of the people, and Fighting Lady rescued four. The people from Dream Catcher were remaining with their rescuers until fishing was done for the day.

The Coast Guard boat and a Dolphin helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, N.J., remained in the area to evaluate pollution. Plans for salvage are unknown at this time.

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