Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England hoax call

BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES

11.01.2012

Audio by Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert Simpson 

U.S. Coast Guard District 1     

BOSTON - Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England received a mayday call Thursday over VHF- Channel 16 with no position or nature of distress.

Using the Rescue 21 Radio System, watchstanders were able to determine the location of the mayday call to Mount Hope Bay and the Providence River, R.I., area.

• Date Taken: 11.01.2012
• Date Posted: 12.13.2013 16:19
• Category: B-roll
• Audio ID: 35298
• Filename: 1312/DOD_101051019.mp3
• Length: 00:00:13
• Location: BOSTON, MA, US