Elizabeth City, NC – The Coast Guard rescued three people Sunday after a boat began taking on water approximately 39 miles southeast of Oregon Inlet.
Coast Guard watchstanders from Coast Guard Sector North Carolina received notification around 12:20 p.m. Sunday that the 24-foot boat was taking on water.
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew launched from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City and a 47-foot Motor Life Boat launched from Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet.
The boat crew arrived on scene around 2:00 p.m. and a crew member started helping the crew of the sinking boat with dewatering efforts. The helicopter crew deployed a rescue swimmer and a dewatering pump.
The Coast Guard boat crew escorted the boat into Oregon Inlet. By 4:20 p.m., the boat was moored at the North Carolina National Park Service boat ramp.
No one was injured.
