Coast Guard rescues 2 mariners 288 miles offshore Corpus Christi, Texas

TX, UNITED STATES

01.02.2020

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Kelly Parker 

U.S. Coast Guard District 8       

An Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew arrives at Ellington Field in Houston with two men rescued from their disabled sailing vessel approximately 288 miles offshore Jan. 2, 2020. The two sailors were aboard the 37-foot sailing vessel Rhapsody when it became disabled due to an engine room fire and activated their emergency position indicating radio beacon for rescuers to locate them. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Kelly Parker.

• Date Taken: 01.02.2020
• Date Posted: 01.02.2020 17:57
• Photo ID: 6011161
• VIRIN: 010220-G-GW487-1001
• Resolution: 6016x4016
• Size: 1.5 MB
• Location: TX, US