120106-G-XO423-001

FORT MYERS BEACH, FL, UNITED STATES

01.06.2012

Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael De Nyse  

U.S. Coast Guard District 7     

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. - Coast Guard crewmembers from Air Station Clearwater, and Station Fort Myers Beach rescue three fishermen who were disabled, adrift and taking on water 50 miles west of Sanibel Island, Jan. 6, 2012.
Watchstanders from Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg received a VHF Channel 16 mayday call at from the captain of the Savannah Belle, a 45-foot commercial fishing vessel, who reported taking on water through holes in his stern. Coast Guard rescue crews contained the flooding, completely dewatered the vessel and towed the vessel back to the nearest safe haven.

U.S. Coast Guard video.

• Date Taken: 01.06.2012
• Date Posted: 12.21.2013 18:36
• Category: B-Roll
• Video ID: 317376
• VIRIN: 120106-G-XO423-001
• Filename: DOD_101062287
• Length: 00:01:04
• Location: FORT MYERS BEACH, FL, US