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Multimedia Release

Date: May 30, 2010

Contact: Petty Officer 3rd Class Connie Terrell

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PHOTOS AND VIDEO: Coast Guard rescues two, life jackets play key role

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BOSTON - A Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod hoists one of two men rescued from 57-degree water by a 47-foot boat from Coast Guard Station Gloucester about nine miles north of Rockport, Mass., Sat., May 29, 2010. Coast Guard Station Gloucester received a cell phone call at 1:35 p.m., from the men reporting their boat, the 30-foot Happy Days, was taking on water. Coast Guard video.
Photo of rescue
BOSTON - A Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod prepares to hoist two men rescued from 57-degree water by a 47-foot boat from Coast Guard Station Gloucester about nine miles north of Rockport, Mass., Sat., May 29, 2010. Coast Guard Station Gloucester received a cell phone call at 1:35 p.m., from the men reporting their boat, the 30-foot Happy Days, was taking on water. Coast Guard photo.
Photo of rescue
BOSTON - A Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod hoists one of two men rescued from 57-degree water by a 47-foot boat from Coast Guard Station Gloucester about nine miles north of Rockport, Mass., Sat., May 29, 2010. Coast Guard Station Gloucester received a cell phone call at 1:35 p.m., from the men reporting their boat, the 30-foot Happy Days, was taking on water. Coast Guard photo.
Photo of rescue
BOSTON - A Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod prepares to hoist two men rescued from 57-degree water by a 47-foot boat from Coast Guard Station Gloucester about nine miles north of Rockport, Mass., Sat., May 29, 2010. Coast Guard Station Gloucester received a cell phone call at 1:35 p.m., from the men reporting their boat, the 30-foot Happy Days, was taking on water. Coast Guard photo.

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