
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jordan Akiyama.
SAN FRANCISCO — Coast Guard, partner agencies, and a Good Samaritan rescued three people after their boat capsized near Treasure Island, Tuesday.
Coast Guard Sector San Francisco watchstanders received a distress call from a good Samaritan on their vessel Sun Dance after they came across a capsized boat and three people in the water at approximately 9:34 a.m.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by U.S. Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco.
Two MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crews from Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco diverted from training in the area and Sector San Francisco watchstanders launched a Coast Guard Station San Francisco 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew. Also responding to the incident were the San Francisco Fire Department and the San Francisco Police Department.
The MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrews arrived on scene and deployed a rescue swimmer. The good Samaritan arrived on scene and took the three people aboard Sun Dance before transferring them to a Coast Guard RB-M.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by U.S. Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco.
The three individuals did not need medical attention and were transferred to Richmond Marina and their capsized vessel was towed to Clipper Cove Marina.
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