Man Overboard

[November Charlie]

http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100424/NEWS11/100429892 Cruel irony that the man that geared up and went after the MOB died doing so. Good man in my book, though, to gear up and go in after his shipmate.

Great response by Air Station Cape Cod, and of course, Station Brant Point. The earlier article had the notification/launch/on-scene times for both assets, the Air Station HH-60 and Brant Point's 47 - both assets were o/s VERY quickly.

 

[November Charlie]

http://www.uscgnewengland.com/go/doc/778/458671/ "The third crewman remained onboard the Silver Fox and radioed Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England at Woods Hole, Mass. for help at 5:04 a.m.

The Coast Guard helicopter launched at 5:22 a.m. and Station Brandt Point on Nantucket launched a 47-foot motor life boat at 5:28 a.m.

The helicopter arrived on scene at 5:40 a.m. and quickly located the two men in the water. A rescue swimmer deployed and the helicopter crew hoisted both men aboard and brought to them to Nantucket Cottage Hospital.

The 47-foot motor life boat arrived on scene at 6:10 a.m. and transferred one of their crewmen over to the Silver Fox to assist the remaining man on board. Fishing vessel Mandy Lynn, based out of New Bedford, Mass., is towing the Silver Fox to New Bedford so it can be repaired."

 

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A slight twist to the story. Is it possible it has something to do with the man being in the water or did it happen during the rescue attempt?
"The two other men aboard the ship tried to reach the man with a life ring, but the boat was disabled and adrift due to a hose fouled in the boat's propellers, the Coast Guard said."