U.S. Coast Guard and partners successfully rescue 7 people adrift for 6 days in Western Pacific [Image 1 of 3]

MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF

09.13.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Tori Barrett 

U.S. Coast Guard District 14 Hawaii Pacific

The U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, Federated States of Micronesia Police, and good Samaritans teamed to successfully rescue seven people adrift on their 18-foot vessel for six days during a joint rescue mission near the Mortlock Islands, Chuuk State, Sept. 13, 2019. The boaters, missing since Sept. 8, were located by a Navy Commander Task Force (CTF)-72 P-8 Poseidon aircrew, 224 statute miles east northeast of Satawan Atoll and were then rescued by the crew of the patrol vessel FSS Micronesia. The rescued boaters were brought to Pohnpei to meet emergency medical personnel for evaluation, reportedly arriving in good health despite drifting for 145 hours. (Photo courtesy U.S. Navy CTF 72/Released)

• Date Taken: 09.13.2019
• Date Posted: 09.16.2019 00:30
• Photo ID: 5751790
• VIRIN: 190913-G-GO214-1003
• Resolution: 1317x1800
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• Location: FM