Coast Guard, good Samaritans rescue five people near Empire

Unable to hail any vessels in the area to assist, the Coast Guard Cutter Albacore was diverted from patrol to help.



The U.S. Coast Guard released videos of all three rescues.

Another 45-foot Response Boat from Little Creek joined the search later Sunday morning.

The Coast Guard launched an Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew and a boat crew, which arrived at the scene around 4:30 a.m.

Also on Saturday, a helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City rescued two fishermen who were onboard a 23-foot boat that was stuck in shallow waters off Brigantine.

Another rescue on Sunday involved not only a person aboard a sailboat, but a cat as well.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard sector North Carolina received a distress call from the boat reporting the boat was disabled and taking in water.

The main had fallen overboard but then managed to climb back aboard the vessel and await help.

Two people aboard the smaller boat were airlifted to safety and a Coast Guard ship towed the other vessel to a nearby marina.

U.S. Coast Guard

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