USCG comes to the aid of sinking fishing boat

VIDEO: The Coast Guard assisted a 43-foot Gloucester, Mass., based fishing vessel with three people aboard that was taking on water and in danger of sinking just outside of Gloucester Harbor about 5:40 p.m. Oct. 4, 2006.

An HU-25 Falcon jet from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, Mass., which was conducting routine patrols in the area, arrived on scene 10 minutes later and lowered a de-watering pump to the Josephine.

A compartment in the back of the vessel was completely full of water, and there was only one foot of space between the waterline and the rear deck of the boat. The cause of the flooding is unknown at this time.

The Coast Guard Cutter Tigershark, homeported in Newport, RI, with the help of a 41-foot utility boat and a 25-foot response boat from Station Gloucester, escorted Josephine into Gloucester Harbor, where it safely moored about 6:52 p.m.

No injuries were reported.

There were gale warnings in the area, with three-to-five-foot seas and 20 to 30 knot winds.

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[JayM0001]

While you have my sympathy at the loss of a friend, you clearly have no idea of just how good the Coast Guard is. They can not insure that every tragedy is prevented, but they have saved countelss thousands of lives.

They also risk their lives on a daily basis, so that others may live. What they do is extremely dangerous at times and you need to have a bit more respect.

[bigbigblue111]

Sorry to hear that you lost your friend but really? I'm pretty sure the CG didn't wait 5 hours to respond on purpose. Like the video said, some assets happen to be in the area and make a quick response. The men and women of the USCG risk their lives on a daily basis as a service to you, show some respect.

[Joannar80]

Thank you for your support :)

[brigman52]

The Coast Guard was awful quick to get to that scene. Where were they last week when the prior owner of that vessel, along with his father in law passed away in a catastrophic accident while fishing to support their families. It took nearly 5 hours or so to get a damn rescue team there. By then, the boat was gone and I lost a dear friend. Shame on you Coast Guard and you should be disbanded!!!!!!!!!