Coast Guard rescues 5 fishermen from flooding ship [Image 3 of 3]

CAPE ALAVA, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES

01.31.2018

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 13

The crew aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Cuttyhunk is on scene with the crew of the fishing vessel Sunnfjord as their vessel took on water off Cape Alava, Wash., Jan. 31, 2018.

Crews aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Swordfish, 47-foot Motor Life Boats from Coast Guard Stations Quillayute River and Neah Bay, an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station/Sector Field Office Port Angeles, as well as good Samaritans aboard the Equinox, Island Voyager, and the vessel Eclipse all responded to assist.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Cmdr. Bret Nichols.

• Date Taken: 01.31.2018
• Date Posted: 01.31.2018 20:44
• Photo ID: 4113057
• VIRIN: 180131-G-G0213-0001
• Resolution: 1296x968
• Size: 496.42 KB
• Location: CAPE ALAVA, WASHINGTON, US