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4 Rescued After Fishing Boat Hits Rocks Off Cape Cod Coast
The Coast Guard sent a boat from Woods Hole and a helicopter from Air Station Cape Cod to complete the rescue.
YARMOUTH, MA — A U.S. Coast Guard crew rescued four people when their fishing boat ran aground after hitting some rocks.
Coast Guard officials said they received a call around 11:40 p.m., that the vessel was taking on water about a half mile off Point Gammon in Yarmouth.
The Coast Guard sent a boat from Woods Hole and a helicopter from Air Station Cape Cod to complete the rescue.
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The Coast Guard boat made it to the fishermen and brought them to Hyannis. Officials said the rescue took about an hour, and no injuries were reported.
#Caseclosed #USCG STA Woods Hole’s 45-foot RB-M boat crew successfully rescued 4 people aboard the grounded F/V Tom Slaughter III that began taking on water last night 1/2 mile S. of Yarmouth, #MA. No injuries or pollution reported. Owner working with commercial salvage.#SAR pic.twitter.com/Xc2abYS85d
— USCGNortheast (@USCGNortheast) September 29, 2021
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