| Office of Public Affairs U.S. Coast Guard Thirteenth District |
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| Press Release | Date: Aug. 2, 2005 |
FOUR SAFE AFTER BOAT CAPSIZES ON OREGON COAST SEATTLE – Four people are safe after their 20-foot pleasure boat capsized south of the entrance to Nestucca Bay, Coast Guard Station Tillamook Bay, A 47-foot motor lifeboat from Station Tillamook Bay, and a beach rescue truck from Station Depoe Bay, Ore., were launched. An HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Group/Air Station was prepared to launch. Nestucca Fire Rescue arrived at the beach and confirmed that all four people were out of the water and safe. The capsized boat was recovered by Nestucca Fire Rescue. Weather conditions at the time of the capsizing were seas of 2-4 feet and a water temperature of 55 degrees. Boaters should check local weather and bar conditions with their local Coast Guard Station prior to heading through a bar area. Boaters should always carry and monitor VHF channel 16 on their marine radio for information broadcasts. ### The U.S. Coast Guard is a military, maritime, multi-mission service within the
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