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Coast Guard rescue 3 men and 1 dog on Esther Island, Alaska

Coast Guard rescue 3 men and 1 dog on Esther Island, Alaska
A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter aircrew rescue three men and one dog after their boat ran aground on Esther Island, Dec. 12, 2022.
Two good Samaritan vessels responded to the broadcast and a Whittier Sea Tow vessel made attempts to establish a tow with the Privateer, a 45-foot fishing vessel, before Coast Guard assets arrived on scene.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ian Grey.

KODIAK, Alaska —​ A Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter aircrew rescue three men and one dog Monday after their boat ran aground on Esther Island.

An MH-60T Jayhawk Medium-Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak located and rescued the three men and dog, who were stranded on rocks in high-wind conditions. All three survivors and dog were safely transported to EMS (Emergency Medical Services) personnel awaiting in Anchorage for medical evaluation.​

Watchstanders in Coast Guard Sector Anchorage command center received the initial distress call over VHF-FM Channel 16 at about 11:55 a.m. from the survivors aboard the 45-foot fishing vessel Privateer, stating they had donned survival suits and were preparing to abandon their boat. They indicated their vessel was getting slammed against rocks.​

The Coast Guard launched the MH-60T Jayhawk MRR helicopter aircrew, along with a Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules aircrew and issued an urgent marine information broadcast to alert mariners in the area.

Two good Samaritan vessels responded to the​ broadcast and a Whittier Sea Tow vessel made attempts to establish a tow with the Privateer when Coast Guard assets arrived on scene.​

“Thankfully the mariners were able to radio the Coast Guard and had the appropriate survival gear in case they needed to abandon their vessel,” said Petty Officer Dante​ Corradi, Coast Guard Sector Anchorage communications unit​ watchstander. “It’s incredible these three men and the dog made it out okay, and the fact that multiple good Samaritans were ready to assist made a huge difference in the outcome of this rescue.”

Conditions around the time of the rescue mission included winds at 35-50 mph with gusts up to 60, 6-foot seas, low visibility, an air temperature of 33 degrees and a water temperature of 44 degrees.

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