Coast Guard Cutter Nantucket returns survivors to Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg, Fla.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Three boaters who were rescued by the Coast Guard Monday evening, after their 30-foot sailing vessel suffered engine failure 80 miles west of Tampa, arrived at Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg, Tuesday.
The Coast Guard Cutter Nantucket, a 110-foot Island Class patrol boat homeported in St. Petersburg, returned to the sector at 5 p.m. with all three survivors.
The initial...
3 boaters rescued by Coast Guard 80 miles west of Tampa
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Three people were rescued by the Coast Guard Monday after their 30-foot sailing vessel became disabled due to engine failure 80 miles west of Tampa.
Watchstanders at the Coast Guard 7th District in Miami received an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon distress signal at 8:50 a.m. Monday. A good Samaritan arrived on scene with the sailing vessel at approximately 9:30...
