Coast Guard and life jackets save 12 after sailboat sinks off Texas coast

TX, UNITED STATES

10.01.2013

Courtesy Video

U.S. Coast Guard District 8 PADET Houston

Coast Guard boat and helicopter crews rescued 12 people after their 60-foot catamaran began taking on water and sank Oct. 1, 2013, 14 miles off Freeport. The aircrew arrived on scene at 9:45 a.m. to find the catamaran had completely sunk and the people were wearing their lifejackets, floating in the water. They deployed the rescue swimmer to assist them. (U.S Coast Guard Video.)

• Date Taken: 10.01.2013
• Date Posted: 10.01.2013 16:50
• Category: B-Roll
• Video ID: 302510
• VIRIN: 131001-G-ZZ999-001
• Filename: DOD_100924885
• Length: 00:00:58
• Location: TX, US