USS Ford Rescues Two at Sea
Navy NewsStand
Story Number: NNS060120-14
Release Date: 1/20/2006 3:30:00 PM
From USS Ford Public Affairs
EASTERN PACIFIC (NNS) -- USS Ford (FFG 54) rescued two civilian sailors at sea in the early morning hours of Jan. 19 in the Gulf of Tehuantepec, off the west coast of Mexico.
The ship was on a routine patrol when it was notified by U.S. Coast Guard District 11 in Alameda, Calif., of a vessel in distress. The ship altered course and increased speed toward the vessel to investigate and render assistance.
Once in the vicinity of the distressed vessel, the ship launched one of its SH-60B Seahawk helicopters, along with a rescue swimmer, to investigate the distress call. The helicopter crew deployed the rescue swimmer, and rescued one male and one female on the sailing vessel Eclipse.
The helicopter returned the rescued sailors to Ford for medical evaluation and to assist in returning them ashore.
Ford is an Oliver Hazard Perry-class Frigate, homeported out of Everett, Wash.
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