3 men rescued after fishing boat capsizes in high winds on Bellingham Bay in Bellingham, Washington
Modified Date:
Thu, 03/10/2016 - 10:08amAccident Date:
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Coast Guard rescues men from fishing boat in Bellingham Bay
A Bellingham based Coast Guard crew rescued three men from a fishing boat that broke loose from its moorings in high winds Thursday morning.
A commander at the Bellingham station says the call came in about 5:30 a.m. that the 50 foot trawler had become stuck on rocks near Squalicum Harbor and was taking on water.
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Type: Boat Accident
City:
Bellingham, WACounty:
Whatcom County, WAArea:
Everett-Bellingham WA
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