Three Crewmembers Saved from Sinking Tugboat off South Carolina

Rescue boats surround the sinking tug (North Myrtle Beach Rescue Squad/Facebook) Published Aug 10, 2023 7:40 PM by The Maritime Executive Details e...

August 11, 2023
7:20 AM

Rescue boats surround the sinking tug (North Myrtle Beach Rescue Squad/Facebook) Published Aug 10, 2023 7:40 PM by The Maritime Executive Details emerged from a heroic rescue that included local forces and the U.S. Coast Guard to save three crewmembers from a tugboat off the coast of South Carolina. The incident took place on August 8 approximately three miles off North Myrtle Beach. The tug was identified by the North Myrtle Beach Rescue Squad as the Jacqueline A. reportedly owned by Ward Towing out of Virginia.