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Coast Guard rescues 3 aboard disabled fishing vessel 38 miles east-southeast of Oregon Inlet, NC

March 28, 2016

OREGON INLET, N.C. — The Coast Guard towed a disabled fishing vessel with three people aboard Sunday 38 miles east-southeast of Oregon Inlet.

Watchstanders at Station Oregon Inlet received a report at 10:20 a.m. that the 32-foot fishing vessel Miss Lilah was disabled.

A 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew from Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet launched at 11:25 a.m. and arrived on scene at 2 p.m. The boat crew took the fishing vessel in tow and arrived at Wanchese Harbor at 9 p.m. 

No injuries or pollution were reported.

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