Three people rescued off Brunswick, Ga., boat still in-tow

BRUNSWICK, Ga. - The Coast Guard rescued three people from the disabled 37-foot vessel, Cheeky 2, Tuesday morning approximately 150-miles east of Brunswick.

The Coast Guard received a distress call via satellite phone at approximately 7:45 p.m. Monday, after the Cheeky 2 reportedly experienced engine failure. Due to limited communication with the boaters, the Cheeky 2’s emergency position indicating beacon was activated. An HC-130 Hercules flight crew from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, Fla., used the EPIRB’s signal to locate, and establish clear communication with the boater’s aboard the Cheeky 2.

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