Coast Guard: 7 rescued from ship west of Hawaii
Jun 14, 2012, 11:08 PM
HONOLULU (AP) – The U.S. Coast Guard says seven people have been rescued after their ship issued a distress signal in the Pacific Ocean west of Hawaii.
Petty Officer 3rd class Anthony L. Soto said Thursday a nearby ship _ the Forestal Diamante _ rescued all seven people who had been onboard the Golden Eagle some 300 miles northwest of Johnston Atoll. The people were found floating in a life raft.
It’s unclear what caused the emergency, but authorities say the Golden Eagle is now listing on its side.
The ship began sending distress signals from a radio beacon at 4 a.m.
The Coast Guard didn’t immediately know where the Golden Eagle was from or where it was going.
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