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Date: Dec. 18, 2009
Contact: (617) 406-9011
Petty Officer 2nd Class Lauren Jorgensen
Cutter's commanding officer discusses towing of disabled Gloucester boat
-Audio Available-

Cmdr. Edward Westfall, the commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba, discusses the towing of disabled Gloucester, Mass.-based lobster boat, Michael and Kristen, Friday, Dec. 18, 2009. The master of the 77-foot lobster boat called for help at about 3:30 p.m., Wednesday when the boat’s engines wouldn’t start more than 200 miles southeast of Nantucket, Mass. Coast Guard audio by Petty Officer 3rd Class Connie Terrell.

The audio can be heard and downloaded HERE.

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