The fishing vessel Jenna Dawn takes on water approximately 35 miles offshore of Port Aransas, Texas, Sept. 9, 2018. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Station Port Aransas.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard rescued two fishermen after their fishing vessel began taking on water approximately 35 miles east of Port Aransas, Texas, Monday morning.
At 11:52 p.m. Sunday, Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi watchstanders received notification that the fishing vessel Jenna Dawn was disabled and taking on water. Watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast, diverted a Coast Guard Station Port Aransas 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boat crew and launched a Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew.
Once on scene, the two fishermen were transferred from the vessel to the RB-M and taken back to shore. No medical assistance was requested.
The vessel’s owner will coordinate salvage.
