Coast Guard rescues 6 boaters from grounded sailing vessel off Saint John, US Virgin Islands

VIRGIN ISLANDS, US

11.24.2014

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 7 PADET San Juan

Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter rescue crews from Air Station Borinquen in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, rescued six boaters, three men and three women, from the 48-foot sailing vessel Aurora after it ran aground on the rocks off Saint John, U.S. Virgin islands Nov. 24, 2014. Five of the boaters were safely transferred to National Park Service Rangers in Saint John, while one other with a foot injury, was transported to the airport in Saint Thomas, where she was transferred to Emergency Medical Service personnel. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

• Date Taken: 11.24.2014
• Date Posted: 11.24.2014 20:20
• Photo ID: 1675839
• VIRIN: 141124-G-ZZ999-0001
• Resolution: 3264x2448
• Size: 1.35 MB
• Location: VI