Coast Guard, AMVER vessel assist disabled sailing vessel more than 420 miles east of Cape Canaveral

UNITED STATES

11.24.2019

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 7     

The motor vessel Sophie Schulte crew, an automated mutual-assistance vessel rescue (AMVER) motor vessel, is on scene with the 68-foot sailing vessel, Distant Drummer attempting to assist in repairing the sailing vessel’s engine Nov. 24, 2019 more than 420 miles east of Cape Canaveral. The sailing vessel was towed by the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Bernard C. Webber (WPC-1101) and a Coast Guard Station Fort Pierce 45-foot Response Boat—Medium boat crew to a safe harbor in Fort Pierce. U.S. Coast Guard courtesy of M/T Sophie Schulte

• Date Taken: 11.24.2019
• Date Posted: 11.27.2019 13:16
• Photo ID: 5943819
• VIRIN: 191124-G-G0107-1006
• Resolution: 640x480
• Size: 132.24 KB
• Location: US