Coast Guard, Puerto Rico police rescue five from zodiac boat off Desecheo Island, Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

10.09.2015

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 7 PADET San Juan

Coast Guard helicopter rescue crews from Air Station Borinquen in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, combined efforts with a Puerto Rico Police marine unit and rescued five men from a 24-foot zodiac boat that was taking on water off Desecheo Island, Puerto Rico, Oct. 9, 2015. All five boaters were safely removed from the distressed vessel with the assistance of the Coast Guard rescue swimmer and transferred to the police marine unit that transported the men from the uninhabited natural reserve to the main island of Puerto Rico. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

• Date Taken: 10.09.2015
• Date Posted: 10.09.2015 15:43
• Photo ID: 2224225
• VIRIN: 151009-G-ZZ999-001
• Resolution: 3264x1836
• Size: 2.89 MB
• Location: SAN JUAN, PR