120801-G-EK967-Mayday call near Freeport

HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES

08.01.2012

Courtesy Audio

U.S. Coast Guard District 8       

HOUSTON -- Coast Guard rescue crews saved four people from their sinking fishing boat five miles off the coast of Freeport, Wednesday morning.

A crewman aboard the sinking vessel contacted Sector Houston-Galveston at 1:55 a.m. stating that their 29-foot fishing vessel the Meat Hog was five miles off the coast of Freeport and was taking on water with four people aboard.

Official U.S. Coast Guard audio clip.

• Date Taken: 08.01.2012
• Date Posted: 12.13.2013 16:17
• Category: B-roll
• Audio ID: 35277
• Filename: 1312/DOD_101050998.mp3
• Length: 00:00:18
• Location: HOUSTON, TX, US