| Office of Public Affairs U.S. Coast Guard Thirteenth District |
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| Press Release | Date: Oct 22, 2005 |
CORRECTION- MASTER OF FISHING VESSEL SAFE AFTER BOAT CAPSIZES SEATTLE- The master of a 34-foot fishing vessel is safe today after his boat capsized at the entrance of the Yaquina Bay bar in Newport, Ore., this afternoon. A 47-foot motor lifeboat from Coast Guard Station Yaquina Bay was escorting the Tillamac across the bar when the vessel capsized. The crew of the 47-foot motor lifeboat immediately picked up the master out of the surf and transported him to awaiting emergency medical technicians. He was then taken to Pacific Community Hospital in Newport. Weather conditions were 14-16-foot surf at the center of the bar and 22-26-foot breakers across the bar. The cause of the capsizing is under investigation. ### The U.S. Coast Guard is a military, maritime, multi-mission service within the |
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