Coast Guard Rescues Four Fishermen

[Jane]

U.S. Coast Guard Seventeenth District

Press Release

Date: January 7, 2007
Contact: Petty Officer Eric J. Chandler
Ph: 907-463-2065

COAST GUARD RESCUES FOUR FISHERMEN

JUNEAU, Alaska- The Coast Guard rescued four fishermen two miles east of Cape Ignak at 3:50 pm today. The Coast Guard North Pacific Search and Rescue Coordination Center received an electronic distress beacon alert at 2:15 pm this afternoon and diverted a Coast Guard C-130 aircraft to investigate while simultaneously launching a rescue helicopter from Air Station Kodiak.
Shortly after diverting, the C-130 located the remains of the fishing vessel (F/V) Hunter and a life raft with four crewmen near the location of the distress beacon.
Within an hour of launching, the crew of the F/V Hunter were hoisted to safety by Coast Guard rescue helicopter.
All four crew members were taken to Kodiak where they received medical attention.
The F/V Hunter is based out of Cordova.





JUNEAU, Alaska - Coast Guard helicopter crew returns from rescue of the capsized Fishing Vessel Hunter crew. (Official Coast Guard photo courtesy of Air Station Kodiak)


JUNEAU, Alaska - Crewmember onboard Coast Guard helicopter from Kodiak after being rescued from capsized Fishing Vessel Hunter. (Official Coast Guard photo courtesy of Air Station Kodiak )

[Storm]

I'm glad the men are safe now. This has been a rough year on the F/V's..this makes 2 that have gone down?

[trblcmn]

Glad they are all right. I was trying to find out if they were crabbers, but no luck yet.

[Rhoberta]

Thank God they are safe.

[kaiser blade]

Good thing that the USCG was johnny on the spot. I a very glad they are safe!

[Rockfish]

Originally Posted by Storm

I'm glad the men are safe now. This has been a rough year on the F/V's..this makes 2 that have gone down?

I read in 'National Fisherman october 2006' that one was capsized by a downdraft wind off of BC. It was F/V Larissa, is that the first one that you mentioned?

[Minarvia]

First, I have to said that it good that they made it back alive. Second, dose anybody know did this take place in Alaska and if so, will this be mention in the Opie Season of Deadliest Catch?

[Rockfish]

Well it was in Juneau Alaska and since the event occured in Southeast (Which is across the Gulf of Alaska from the Aleutians and Dutch Harbor) so I doubt that it will be mentioned.

[jim Moberg]

It must been a nightmare for those mens!
Thank you coastgards!

[Rockfish]

The Coast Guard rocks hard. If we had more people like them the world would be a better place.