Coast Guard helps 2 men to safety after their boat hit an object off North Carolina coast [Image 2 of 3]

NC, UNITED STATES

02.21.2018

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 5   

Petty Officer 2nd Class Zachary Timm, a machinery technician from Coast Guard Station Wrightsville Beach, operates a dewatering pump to evacuate the water off of a sinking boat approximately 13 miles off the coast of Carolina Beach, North Carolina, on Feb. 21, 2018. The boaters reportedly hit a floating piece of debris, which created a gash in the hull.
(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Fireman Nolan Jackson/Released)

• Date Taken: 02.21.2018
• Date Posted: 02.21.2018 15:48
• Photo ID: 4155892
• VIRIN: 180221-G-G0105-1002
• Resolution: 4032x3024
• Size: 2.19 MB
• Location: NC, US