The Coast Guard rescued three men and one dog Monday Dec 12, 2022 after their boat ran aground on Esther Island.
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak located and hoisted the three men and dog, who were stranded on rocks in high-wind conditions. All three survivors and dog were safely transported to awaiting EMS in Anchorage for medical evaluation.
Watchstanders in the Sector Anchorage command center received the initial distress call over VHF-FM Channel 16 at about 11:55 a.m. from the survivors aboard the 45-foot fishing vessel Privateer, stating they had donned survival suits and were preparing to abandon their boat. They indicated their vessel was getting slammed against rocks.
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