Three Shrimp Fishermen Rescued From Burning Boat Near Ft. Meyers, FL
“Must be a lucky day” tweeted the U. S. Coast Guard Southeast station after the rescue of three crewman from a 63-foot shrimp boat in San Carlos Bay was posted.
Coast Guard Station Ft. Myers Beach 29-foot Response Boat-small boat crew was on a routine patrol when they saw smoke from a fire onboard the commercial shrimp vessel, arrived on scene, and transferred the survivors without injuries. The USCG crew immediately established a safety zone around the vessel.
The three survivors were trying to put out ...
Photo Courtesy: U.S. Coast Guard
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