Coast Guard tows grounded fishing boat near La Push, Wash.
SEATTLE — The Coast Guard towed a 40-foot fishing vessel and its crew to safety, Thursday, after it ran aground approximately three miles north of the Quillayute River mouth near La Push, Wash.
The Coast Guard received a mayday call from the four-member crew of the Jayden Ray at 2:20 a.m., after their fishing vessel washed up on rocks and was unable to deploy its anchor.
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Coast Guard searching for missing crewmember west of La Push, Washington
SEATTLE — The Coast Guard is searching for a missing person approximately 30 miles west of La Push, Wash., Friday.
The missing person was one of four crewmembers on board the 40-foot fishing vessel Maverick, which was involved in a collision with the 90-foot fishing vessel Viking Storm. The Maverick sank as a result of the collision and three of the four crewmembers were recovered by the crew of...
Coast Guard rescues distressed sailor near La Push, Wash.
ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard rescued a Canadian sailor in distress approximately eight miles southwest of the Quillayute River entrance near La Push, Wash., Friday.
Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound, located in Seattle, received a distress call from the 30-foot sailing vessel at approximately 10:30 a.m., with one person on board. The sailor reported engine trouble and difficulty sailing in the 14-foot...
Coast Guard rescues 5 from sinking fishing boat west of La Push, Washington
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SEATTLE – The Coast Guard rescued five people from the 80-foot fishing vessel Vicious Fisher, 13 miles west of La Push, Wash., Thursday.
The crew of the vessel contacted Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound, in Seattle, at approximately 2 p.m., via VHF Channel 16, reporting the vessel was taking on water and required assistance.
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