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The audio of the Captain and the May Day is chilling. He saved his 3 crew but did not survive.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/36708180#36708180?from=en-us_msnhp>1=43001
Seattle, WA) -- Three members of a fishing crew were pulled to safety during a harrowing Coast Guard rescue in the Gulf of Alaska.
Fishing vessel Northern Belle out of Seattle took on water late yesterday, forcing the captain to send out a frantic Mayday call.
He didn't make it out alive, reportedly hitting his head as the vessel sank.
It's still unclear whether he died of the head injury or hypothermia.
Remaining crew members never made it into the life raft, but their survival suits kept them alive for a grueling four hours in the frigid Alaska seas.
The Coast Guard isn't yet sure why the 75-foot Northern Belle sank, but they say it went down fast after sending a Mayday call.
The fishing boat is owned by Triton, Incorporated.
The three survivors suffered hypothermia but were in stable condition this morning.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/36708180#36708180?from=en-us_msnhp>1=43001
Seattle, WA) -- Three members of a fishing crew were pulled to safety during a harrowing Coast Guard rescue in the Gulf of Alaska.
Fishing vessel Northern Belle out of Seattle took on water late yesterday, forcing the captain to send out a frantic Mayday call.
He didn't make it out alive, reportedly hitting his head as the vessel sank.
It's still unclear whether he died of the head injury or hypothermia.
Remaining crew members never made it into the life raft, but their survival suits kept them alive for a grueling four hours in the frigid Alaska seas.
The Coast Guard isn't yet sure why the 75-foot Northern Belle sank, but they say it went down fast after sending a Mayday call.
The fishing boat is owned by Triton, Incorporated.
The three survivors suffered hypothermia but were in stable condition this morning.