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Old 06-22-2020, 07:52 AM
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Coast Guard Rescues 10 After Boat Sinks in Michigan's Grand Traverse Bay
By: Associated Press & Military News - 06-22-20
Re: https://www.military.com/daily-news/...verse-bay.html

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A U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer assists 10 people from a sinking 30-foot vessel to a Good Samaritan's vessel in Grand Traverse Bay, Traverse City, Michigan, Jun. 19, 2020. The vessel completely sank in about 250-feet of water. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — The U.S. Coast Guard rescued 10 people from northern Michigan's Grand Traverse Bay after their boat began sinking, plunging the boat's passengers into the chilly waters, officials said.

The Coast Guard said it dispatched a rescue boat and a helicopter to the scene Friday afternoon after its command center in Sault Ste. Marie received a distress call from a 30-foot (9.1-meter) vessel that was taking on water in the bay along Lake Michigan, north of Traverse City.

A crew arrived about 20 minutes later and began transferring passengers from the distressed boat to a “Good Samaritan" vessel. As the crew was transferring the 10 passengers, the distressed boat began to sink rapidly, forcing everyone into the water

A Coast Guard rescue swimmer rescued the 10 people with the help of the Good Samaritan, who transported them to shore after their vessel sank in about 250 feet (76 meters) of water.

The Coast Guard said the sunken boat had a gasoline capacity of 75 gallons (283 liters), but there were no signs of pollution on the bay following its sinking.

Coast Guard officials said boaters embarking for their first excursions as the boating season begins should check their boat to make sure they have proper safety gear, including life jackets, and an operable VHF radio.

“In this case, the mariner was able to use a VHF radio to communicate to us that they needed help, which allowed the Coast Guard and other boaters to get on scene quickly," Commander Amy Florentino, deputy sector commander, said in a statement.

This article was written by The Associated Press from The Associated Press and was legally licensed through the NewsCred publisher network.

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