CG, Samaritans rescue 4

NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard and two good Samaritan mariners assist in and rescued four people Dec. 20 from the “keeled over” commercial fishing vessel Eunice Lemay some three nautical miles south of Bayou La Batre, Ala. CG Sector Mobile issued an urgent marine information broadcast and received a report from two good Samaritans, the fishing vessel Erica Lynn and sailing vessel J&B that the distressed vessel was keeled over on its side with four people hanging on. CG Station Dauphin Island launched a response boat to the scene. The Erica Lynn recovered three of the people. The CG boat crew recovered the fourth. All four were reported in good condition. (Source: Coast Guard 12/20/17)