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'We heard about someone missing, then we found out it was him missing.'
US Coast Guard rescues 25-year-old man more than a day after he went missing off Florida coast
'We heard about someone missing, then we found out it was him missing.'
SOME WORKERS SAY THERE ARE NEAR MISSES ALMOST EVERY SHIFT. TODAY IS THE U- S COAST GUARD'S 233RD BIRTHDAY...AND TO MARK THE OCCASION, A SPECIAL AND HISTORIC COAST GUARD SAILING SHIP -- THE EAGLE -- HAS JOURNEYED INTO PORTLAND HARBOR. PHIL HIRSCHKORN HAS THE STORY YOU WILL SEE áONLYá ON MAINE'S TOTAL COVERAGE. (NATSOT STARTING ANNOUNCEMENT) (VO 1: EAGLE) THE EAGLE IS A 295- FOOT-LONG, áTALL SAILING SHIPá BUILT IN 19-36 BY NAZI GERMANY. SEIZED AS A WAR PRIZE, REFURBISHED, AND PART OF THE U-S COAST GUARD FLEET FOR THE PAST EIGHT DECADES. (HISTORIC PIX TIGHT -- USCG) PRESIDENTS... FROM TRUMAN...TO KENNEDY...TO CLINTON HAVE ALL BEEN ON BOARD. (EAGLE) THE EAGLE HAS THREE MASTS, 147- FEET HIGH, THOUGH TODAY, AFTER WEIGHING ANCHOR, THE SHIP RELIED ON ENGINE POWER INSTEAD OF SAILS TO NAVIGATE CASCO BAY INTO PORT. IT CAN HOUSE A CREW OF MORE THAN 200. (PHIL ON CAM STANDUP BRIDGE, 11:03:58) "THE 87-YEAR-OLD SAILING SHIP IS NO HISTORICAL RELIC. IT'S STILL USED TO TRAIN COAST GUARD CADETS. IN FACT, THIS SUMMER, MORE THAN 500 WENT TO EUROPE AND BACK ON THE EAGLE." (QUICK SOT CAPTAIN, 10:51:48) "THE SKILLS THAT THEY LEARN ON BOARD ACTUALLY TRANSCEND SAILING ON BOARD." (VO 2: TWO SHOT) CAPTAIN AMY FLORENTINO COMMANDS THE COAST GUARD'S NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND SECTOR. (CG SOT CAPT. AMY FLORENTINO, USGS NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND SECTOR, 10:51:15) "WE'LL TRAIN ON BOARD TO LEARN EVERYTHING FROM LEADERSHIP AND TEAM DYNAMICS TO THE LEGACY OF OUR NAUTICAL TRADITIONS, WHETHER IT BE NAVIGATING FROM THE STARS OR HAULING ON LINES TOGETHER." (NATSOT ACTIVITY) (SOT ANNA TATE, COAST GUARD CADET, 10:35:50) (ON CAM) "IT'S DEFINITELY INTERESTING BEING ON BOARD WITH ALL OF THE SAILS. BUT I THINK IT TEACHES TEAMWORK, AND IT TEACHES ACCOUNTABILITY THAT YOU NEED (COVER) TO SUCCEED IN THE COAST GUARD FLEET." (NATSOT ACTIVITY) (SOT LILY DISQUE, COAST GUARD CADET, 10:38:50) "I DEFINITELY WANT TO PURSUE A CAREER ON SHIPS, ON BOATS - SO, WE CALL THAT GOING AFLOAT // (10:39:00) THERE'S A LOT OF MISSIONS IN THE COAST GUARD. EACH BOAT WE'LL DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT." (VO 3: EAGLE ARRIVES) A PIECE OF LIVING HISTORY, STILL AT SEA....FORGING A COMMON BOND, A SHARED HERITAGE....AND TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF COAST GUARD CADETS. (NATSOT ROPE TOSS TO SHORE) (SIGOUT) IN PORTLAND, PH, MTC. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SEEING "THE EAGLE" IN PERSON, PUBLIC VISITING HOURS ARE FROM 10 A-M TO 7 P-M THIS
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US Coast Guard rescues 25-year-old man more than a day after he went missing off Florida coast
'We heard about someone missing, then we found out it was him missing.'
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a 25-year-old man Saturday who was reported missing after failing to return to a boat ramp in St. Augustine, Florida, for nearly two days.Charles Gregory was spotted by an aircrew in a HC-130 Hercules airplane, the Coast Guard said in a news release, sitting in his partially submerged 12-foot jon boat Saturday morning about 12 miles offshore. He was received by EMS at Vilano Beach Fishing Pier after being pulled from the water by boat crews. He did not have any medical concerns, the Coast Guard said.“We are pleased about the outcome in this case and I would like to thank all of our local and state partners who were heavily involved in searching for Charles and bringing him home to his family,” Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville Commander Nick Barrow and the search and rescue mission coordinator said in the release.“While this case resulted in rescuing Charles from a life-threatening situation, it highlights the importance of having safety gear onboard and being prepared for the worst,” Barrow said. “If you plan to head out on the water, remember to have a life jacket, VHF marine grade radio, signaling devices and an emergency personal locator beacon to contact first responders in case you are in need of assistance.”Gregory was last seen Thursday night, the Coast Guard said in an earlier release, leaving the Lighthouse Park Boat Ramp in the jon boat – a type of small, lightweight and flat-bottomed vessel. His family on Friday evening informed Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville he had not returned.Footage of the rescue released by the Coast Guard shows Gregory seated in the inundated boat, its bow dipping beneath the surface of the water before rescue crews reached him.Now he’s at home recuperating, according to the owner of the surf shop where he works, who told CNN he’d spoken to both Gregory and his father.Tory Strange had called the 25-year-old when he didn’t show up for a shift at work, saying Gregory had always been good about returning calls.“We heard about someone missing, then we found out it was him missing,” Strange said.
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a 25-year-old man Saturday who was reported missing after failing to return to a boat ramp in St. Augustine, Florida, for nearly two days.
Charles Gregory was spotted by an aircrew in a HC-130 Hercules airplane, the Coast Guard said in a news release, sitting in his partially submerged 12-foot jon boat Saturday morning about 12 miles offshore. He was received by EMS at Vilano Beach Fishing Pier after being pulled from the water by boat crews. He did not have any medical concerns, the Coast Guard said.
“We are pleased about the outcome in this case and I would like to thank all of our local and state partners who were heavily involved in searching for Charles and bringing him home to his family,” Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville Commander Nick Barrow and the search and rescue mission coordinator said in the release.
“While this case resulted in rescuing Charles from a life-threatening situation, it highlights the importance of having safety gear onboard and being prepared for the worst,” Barrow said. “If you plan to head out on the water, remember to have a life jacket, VHF marine grade radio, signaling devices and an emergency personal locator beacon to contact first responders in case you are in need of assistance.”
Gregory was last seen Thursday night, the Coast Guard said in an earlier release, leaving the Lighthouse Park Boat Ramp in the jon boat – a type of small, lightweight and flat-bottomed vessel. His family on Friday evening informed Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville he had not returned.
Footage of the rescue released by the Coast Guard shows Gregory seated in the inundated boat, its bow dipping beneath the surface of the water before rescue crews reached him.
Now he’s at home recuperating, according to the owner of the surf shop where he works, who told CNN he’d spoken to both Gregory and his father.
Tory Strange had called the 25-year-old when he didn’t show up for a shift at work, saying Gregory had always been good about returning calls.
“We heard about someone missing, then we found out it was him missing,” Strange said.
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