Coast Guard rescues man forced to abandon ship during boat fire

CAPE CHARLES, Va. &ampmdash A fire pressured a boat operator to abandon his 41-foot vessel, Resolute, and leap overboard into the h2o 16 miles east of Fisherman Island, Sunday.

The boater contacted the Coast Guard at 5:07 p.m. by means of VHF-FM channel 16, just before abandoning his boat, and stored in continuous communications even though in the h2o with a hand-held radio.

Sector Hampton Roads launched an HH-60 helicopter crew from Air Station Elizabeth Metropolis and a twenty five-foot Response Boat – Tiny crew from Station Cape Charles.

Station Cape Charles crew arrived on scene and pulled the guy from the water.

A Virginia Beach fire boat took the man back again to shore, and salvage operations are pending.

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