Coast Guard, Navy assist 4 in sinking boat

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. - A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter rescue crew from Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., approaches the sinking fishing vessel Travis & Natalie approximately 69 miles east of Chincoteague Feb. 18, 2010.

The helicopter crew transferred dewatering pumps to the crew of the vessel, allowing them to control the flooding until a rescue boat crew from Coast Guard Cutter Northland arrived, patched the leak, and helped dewater the boat.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Coast Guard Cutter Northland.

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. - A rescue boat crew from Coast Guard Cutter Northland approaches the sinking fishing vessel Travis & Natalie approximately 69 miles east of Chincoteague, Feb. 18, 2010.

After boarding the boat, the Coast Guard crew found and secured the source of flooding and assisted with dewatering efforts.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Coast Guard Cutter Northland.

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. - A rescue boat crew from Coast Guard Cutter Northland deploys to assist the sinking fishing vessel Travis & Natalie approximately 69 miles east of Chincoteague, Feb. 18, 2010.

After boarding the boat, the Coast Guard crew found and secured the source of flooding and assisted with dewatering efforts.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Coast Guard Cutter Northland.