Photo: Marine Seaman Micheal Turner II
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Coral Harbour Base - After a collaborative
effort, family members can now share a sigh of relief as their loved ones have
returned home after being missing at sea on their 23-foot white speed boat
after it developed mechanical difficulties.
On Sunday afternoon around 3:45 pm, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force Operations Section
received an emergency call from Mr. Wardle at BASRA, who informed the
Operations staff of a vessel in
distress with three males onboard approximately 4 miles off of Whale Cay in the
Berry Islands. The Defence Force Fast Patrol Craft P-126 coxswained by Petty
Officer Glen Colebrooke was dispatched to the area in question.
Shortly before 3:00 p.m. on Monday the search ended when the disabled
vessel along with three males were discovered 5 miles off Little Harbour Cay in
the Berry Islands. The occupants were a little dehydrated but in good health.
The vessel along with its
passengers were towed to Coral Harbour Base shortly after 5:00 p.m. today and returned to their family
members and friends.