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Coast Guard, USCGC John McCormick, rescue 2 from grounded​ vessel in Neka Bay

Coast Guard, USCGC John McCormick, rescue 2 from grounded​ vessel in Neka Bay
The fishing vessel Reluctant is aground in Neka Bay, south of Hoonah, Alaska, Sept. 22, 2020. The crew of Coast Guard Cutter John McCormick rescued the operator and a crew member stranded aboard the vessel.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Cutter John McCormick.

KODIAK, Alaska – The Coast Guard, USCGC John McCormick crew, rescue two people, Tuesday from a grounded vessel, the fishing Reluctant, in Neka Bay, south of Hoonah.

The Coast Guard Cutter John McCormick arrived on scene at approximately 8:34 a.m.​ and launched a small boat crew who rescued the operator and a crew member from the fishing vessel Reluctant. No injuries were reported.

The Coast Guard received Reluctant’s initial report about running aground at about 8:30 a.m.​

Coast Guard, USCGC John McCormick, rescue 2 from grounded​ vessel in Neka Bay
Coast Guard Cutter John McCormick crew members rescue fishing vessel Reluctant that ran aground south of Hoonah in Neka Bay, Alaska, Sept. 22, 2020. The McCormick crew towed the Reluctant to Hoonah.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Cutter John McCormick.

When the USCGC John McCormick crew arrived on scene they noticed minimal sheen in the water. Once the fishing vessel was afloat at high tide and under tow the sheen dissipated.

The fishing vessel Reluctant is being towed to Hoonah to be inspected for damage.

“Fortunately where the fishing vessel ran aground they were only three miles away from where our cutter was anchored and the radio communications were clear,” said Scott Cichoracki Sector Juneau command center watchstander. “We were able to quickly get a crew on scene to assist.”

Archive image: the Coast Guard Fast Response Cutter John McCormick (WPC 1121) and crew make way to their home port at Coast Guard Base Ketchikan, Alaska, March 217, 2017.
U.S. Coast Guard photo.

On-scene weather at the time of the grounding included an air temperature of 46 degrees, 11-mph winds and 8-mile visibility.​

The Coast Guard Cutter John McCormick is homeported in Ketchikan.

-USCG-

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