{"id":37232,"date":"2020-09-24T17:07:07","date_gmt":"2020-09-24T17:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/09\/24\/watch-the-coast-guard-rescue-seven-people-from-a-capsized-boat\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:53:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:53:13","slug":"watch-the-coast-guard-rescue-seven-people-from-a-capsized-boat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2020\/09\/24\/watch-the-coast-guard-rescue-seven-people-from-a-capsized-boat\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch the Coast Guard rescue seven people from a capsized boat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Harrowing video<\/a> has emerged of the chaotic moments Sunday when a U.S. Coast Guard crew rescued a pregnant woman and six other people from a capsized boat far off the Tampa Bay, Florida, coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon\u2019t let go of that bag!\u201d a Coast Guard member yells to one of the stranded people as others pensively sit atop the half-submerged vessel in choppy waters a few miles out from Tampa Bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Coast Guard was alerted to the capsized boat by a tug in the late afternoon on Sunday and soon transferred the seven out of the water and to Port Manatee where they were treated, according to a statement by the service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two of the patients were transported to a local hospital for minor injuries, the service said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The group had been on a recreational trip at the time, according to Coast Guard spokesman Petty Officer 3rd Class Erik Villa.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Crew from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro captured a sub in the Pacific last month carrying 16,000 pounds of cocaine.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n

\u201cRegardless of how a person ends up in the water, wearing a life jacket is the single most important precaution a person can take to increase their chances of survival when situations like this take place,\u201d Capt. Matthew Thompson, commanding officer of Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg, said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Coast Guard has made a habit of releasing crazy footage from its at-sea heroics, including a clip last year<\/a> that showed a member jumping onto a narco sub and banging on the hatch to get the illicit members inside to open up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BZ, Coasties!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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#BreakingNews<\/a> A @USCG<\/a> Station Saint Petersburg crew rescued 7 from a capsized vessel half a mile east off Delta Cut and safely transferred them to Port Manatee where emergency services awaited. After being evaluated, they were reported to be in good condition.#Ready<\/a> #Relevant<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/3J6BTpC3d1<\/a><\/p>— U.S. Coast Guard Southeast (@USCGSoutheast) September 21, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>