EdB Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/MI_FAMILY_RESCUED_MIOL-?SITE=MILUD&SECTION=STATE&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTMay 17, 9:32 AM EDTCoast Guard rescues 5 from boat 8 miles from Ludington LUDINGTON, Mich. (AP) -- The U.S. Coast Guard has rescued five people from a sinking boat in Lake Michigan about eight miles west of Ludington.The Coast Guard got a distress call Friday from the 28-foot recreation vessel, and soon found the boat. WOOD-TV and WZZM-TV report those rescued include a 15-year-old boy, a 12-year-old girl, their mother and father, and another man.Two Coast Guard members tried to save the boat, but it sank and they had to be pulled from the water.It wasn't immediately known why the boat started sinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satisfaxion_Gauranteed Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Very good job Coast Guard. If the lake conditions in Ludington were anything like down here(S. Haven), then it was no small task finding the vessel/people in the lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priority1 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Hats off to the CG. They are the real Priority1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelsanders Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 That happened to be my brother in law my wifes sister and children and the boat owner they brung the boat across from Wisconsin still don't know what happened to cause the problem ,but i am happy to report everyone is o.k. just a little shook up. Thanks so much to the Coast Gaurd for saving the day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLF Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 That happened to be my brother in law, my wifes sister and children, and the boat owner they brung the boat across from Wisconsin still don't know what happened to cause the problem ,but i am happy to report everyone is o.k. just a little shook up. Thanks so much to the Coast Gaurd for saving the day!I am glad to hear they are OK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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salmonquest Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Wow that is a scary thing Thank god everyone made it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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