NEW YORK— A 25-foot Coast Guard vessel flipped over early Thursday while assisting a 76-foot fishing boat that ran aground off New York City, resulting in dramatic rescue efforts but no serious injuries, authorities said.
Five Coast Guard crew members, wearing protective gear, swam ashore at the Rockway Peninsula in Queens after their boat capsized in 10 to 12 foot waves following an overnight storm, according to spokeswoman Ali Flockerzi.
Fishing boat, the Carolina Queen III, rests in shallow water just off Rockaway Beach, on Feb. 25, 2016, in the Queens borough of New York. Authorities say a Coast Guard vessel overturned while assisting the fishing boat that ran aground in an inlet off New York City. AP Photo/Frank Franklin II
