Coast Guard responds to boat collision in James River, Virginia

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, UNITED STATES

05.30.2023

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 5   

A 38-foot deadrise fishing vessel, the Miss Heather, sinks after colliding with a pilot boat near the Newport News Small Boat Harbor, in the James River, Virginia, on May 30, 2023. The pilot aboard the Swift rescued the two fishermen from the Miss Heather and brought them aboard the pilot boat as the fishing vessel rapidly took on water. (U.S. Coast. Guard photo)

• Date Taken: 05.30.2023
• Date Posted: 05.30.2023 14:08
• Photo ID: 7825188
• VIRIN: 230530-G-G0105-001
• Resolution: 3024x4032
• Size: 894.85 KB
• Location: NEWPORT NEWS, VA, US