The master of the 52-foot commercial fishing vessel Jamie K makes a mayday call to Coast Guard Sector North Bend, reporting that the vessel was taking on water near Cape Blanco, Ore., July 21, 2015.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Darren Harrity, a rescue swimmer and member of the responding MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station North Bend, Ore., pulled all four fishermen to safety through 5-foot seas and 30-mph winds.
U.S. Coast Guard audio by Sector North Bend.
The master of the 52-foot commercial fishing vessel Jamie K notifies Coast Guard Sector North Bend that the crew is donning survival suits and abandoning ship after their vessel ran aground near CapeBlanco, Ore., July 21, 2015.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Darren Harrity, a rescue swimmer and member of the responding MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station North Bend, Ore., pulled all four fishermen to safety through 5-foot seas and 30-mph winds.
U.S. Coast Guard audio by Sector North Bend.
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