Coast Guard air and surface crews responded to assist the vessel and its four crewmembers.
Archive image: A Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft flies near Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
The HC-144 Ocean Sentry has the capability to perform aerial delivery of search and rescue equipment such as rafts, pumps, and flares, and it can serve as an on-scene commander platform for homeland security missions.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Aux. Michael Dubin.
BOSTON — The Coast Guard crews rescue four sailors aboard a disabled sailing vessel approximately 170 nautical miles south of Block Island, Rhode Island. Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at morning.
Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England Command Center were contacted by the 60-foot sailing vessel Scotch Mist, reporting they were taking on water through a deteriorating shaft seal while transiting offshore waters.
Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod launched a HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew to deliver a dewatering pump and provide communications support.
The Coast Guard Cutter William Chadwick (WPC-1150) was diverted to assist the vessel and arrived on scene. USCGC personnel brought all four people aboard and treated them for signs of shock and hypothermia.
«This case highlights the excellent coordination that occurs between the Coast Guard Command Centers, Air Stations and Surface Assets. Our separate crews did an amazing job of working as a unified team to deliver the best outcome possible,” said Lt. Cmdr. Brent Lane, commanding officer of the William Chadwick. “I could not be prouder of the crew of William Chadwick for their dedication and professionalism which ultimately resulted in four lives saved.»
No injuries were reported.
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