U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Dickinson.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Coast Guard rescued four mariners from the water after their sailing vessel, Santa Rosa, ran aground and began taking on water near St. Catherine’s Sound, Georgia, Monday.
A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew arrived on scene, hoisted the mariners and transported them to Hunter Army Airfield where EMS was waiting.
At 2:28 a.m., Coast Guard Sector Charleston command center watchstanders received a call via VHF Channel 16 from the Santa Rosa, a 30-foot sailing vessel, stating they had run aground and were taking on water with 4 people aboard. The watchstanders directed everyone aboard to don life jackets.
An Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin crew and a Coast Guard Station Tybee Island 29-foot Response Boat-Small crew launched to assist and the Coast Guard Cutter Maria Bray diverted to assist.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Barry Bena.
Once on scene, the MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew lowered a rescue swimmer who assisted in hoisting three mariners, but could not locate the fourth. After searching the immediate area, the Dolphin crew located the remaining mariner less than a mile from the vessel wearing a life jacket and lowered the rescue swimmer to assist with conducting the final hoist.
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