NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard rescued three fishermen from a life raft after their fishing boat sank in the Gulf of Mexico.
A Coast Guard statement says mayday calls were sent by an unknown source early Monday morning. Two cruise ships also reported hearing mayday calls and the Norwegian Pearl was sent to assist about 90 miles (144 kilometers) off the southwest Florida coast.
#Breaking #Watch @USCG rescue 3 men from a life raft 90 mi W of Naples, #FL Read why Coast Guard pilot says men did everything right: https://t.co/2ABm9ZN0ee pic.twitter.com/5qJeySkqBz
— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) April 8, 2019
The Coast Guard then picked up a notification from a radio beacon that the 32-foot (10-meter) boat was registered to a St. Petersburg man. He told officials three other men were using it for a fishing trip.
The Coast Guard sent an airplane from Miami that spotted the men and a helicopter from Clearwater that picked them up.
No injuries were reported.
