Crew of sailboat rescued 290 miles off Savannah [Image 1 of 2]

GA, UNITED STATES

12.28.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Seth Johnson    

U.S. Coast Guard District 5   

Four people aboard the sailing vessel Luna C. are rescued by the crew of the crew of the Jennifer Schepers, a 590-foot Liberian cargo ship, approximately 290 miles off Savannah, Georgia, Weds. Dec. 28, 2016.

The crew of the Luna C. hailed the U.S. Coast Guard to notify them of their distress after suffering engine failure aboard the 38-foot sailboat. The Coast Guard then contacted the crew of the Jennifer Schepers using the Coast Guard's Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue System (AMVER).

Once the four crew members of the Luna C. were transferred to the Jennifer Schepers, they rode with the crew to Wilmington, Delaware.

Photo courtesy of the crew of the Jennifer Schepers

• Date Taken: 12.28.2016
• Date Posted: 12.30.2016 15:19
• Photo ID: 3081898
• VIRIN: 161230-G-SQ620-001
• Resolution: 1024x576
• Size: 70.14 KB
• Location: GA, US