Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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In early August, crewmembers of the USCGC William Chadwick (WPC-1150) responded to the distress call of the Fishing Vessel Three Girls. The crew of the Three Girls abandoned ship after a fire broke out in the engine room and were prepared by deploying a life raft, wearing survival suits, deploying an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB), and firing off flares while waiting to be rescued by the Chadwick.

Interviews conducted Sept. 26, 2024.

(U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Diolanda Caballero)