Coast Guard saves 3 from sinking vessel [Image 1 of 3]

CORTEZ, FL, UNITED STATES

08.31.2014

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 7 PADET Tampa Bay

A crew from Coast Guard Station Cortez, Florida, tows a 37-foot boat after it began taking on water eight miles west of Bean Point on Anna Maria Island, Fla., Aug. 31, 2014. Crew members from the station saved three people after they plugged a six-inch hole in the boat's hull and dewatered the boat. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Rebecca Decker)

• Date Taken: 08.31.2014
• Date Posted: 09.02.2014 13:27
• Photo ID: 1531241
• VIRIN: 140902-G-ZZ999-001
• Resolution: 765x1024
• Size: 211.88 KB
• Location: CORTEZ, FL, US