Sinking sailboat makes Mayday call

FREEPORT, TX, UNITED STATES

07.03.2016

Courtesy Audio

U.S. Coast Guard District 8 PADET Houston

The family of the 40-foot sailboat Providence makes a Mayday call on VHF marine band radio channel 16 at about 1 a.m. Sunday, 4 miles northeast of Freeport, Texas. Coast Guard Station Freeport launched immediately and rescued the family of six and their sailboat. U.S. Coast Guard audio from Sector Houston-Galveston.

• Date Taken: 07.03.2016
• Date Posted: 07.03.2016 09:47
• Category: Newscasts
• Audio ID: 44303
• Filename: 1607/DOD_103446941.mp3
• Length: 00:00:12
• Location: FREEPORT, TX, US