• 6 years ago
US Coast Guard members rescued five fishermen from a sinking boat off the coast of Washington near Cape Alva on Wednesday, January 31.Video of the rescue shows the fishermen aboard the 87-foot Sunnfjord jumping into the water, catching a safety line and being hauled aboard the waiting coast guard ship.Guardsmen had originally wanted to dewater the sinking boat with a pump, but the fishing vessel lost its main engine as the water continued to rise. A motor lifeboat from Station Quillayute River arrived on scene and rescued the fishermenThe Sunnfjord sank about six miles offshore in 300-foot water with about 800 gallons of diesel aboard. Credit: US Coast Guard via Storyful

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