Coast Guard assists man aboard sailboat taking on water near Ocracoke Inlet, NC [Image 3 of 3]

HATTERAS, NC, UNITED STATES

12.05.2017

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 5   

A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina, lowers a rescue swimmer to assist a man aboard a sailboat that was taking on water near Ocracoke Inlet, Dec. 5, 2017. The rescue swimmer assessed the situation, then two 47-foot Motor Life Boat crews from Station Hatteras Inlet transported the man to safety and towed the sailboat for over 13 hours before reaching a safe anchoring spot about 3 miles offshore. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Joseph Habel/Released)

• Date Taken: 12.05.2017
• Date Posted: 12.05.2017 19:01
• Photo ID: 4002388
• VIRIN: 171205-G-G0105-1001
• Resolution: 600x800
• Size: 165.62 KB
• Location: HATTERAS, NC, US