Past-midnight rescue efforts saved a lone fisherman who was struggling to survive through 10-foot breaking surf in near-zero visibility. The mariner’s vessel had run aground, forcing him to abandon the sinking ship near South Beach State Park, Oregon.
The Oregon Coast Guardsman crew braved the perilous weather conditions to track the distressed fisherman after receiving a mayday call at 11:30 p.m. on Sept. 8, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a statement.
