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Coast Guard coordinates Bering Sea rescue of four fishermen off Juneau vessel

JUNEAU, Alaska - Coast Guardsmen aboard a small boat deployed from the Coast Guard Cutter Munro work together to tow the life raft from the fishing vessel Carley Renee in the Bering Sea to the Munro Friday, Oct. 30, 2009.

The four fishermen from the fishing vessel Carley Renee made their way to the life raft after their vessel was taking on water and had to abandon ship 22 miles east of Unalaska Island.

Coast Guard photo by Coast Guard Cutter Munro

JUNEAU, Alaska - The Coast Guard Cutter Munro, a 378-foot high-endurance cutter homeported in Kodiak is nearby the Juneau-based fishing vessel, Carley Renee, 22 miles east of Unalaska Island Friday, Oct. 30, 2009.

The Munro issued an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast after receiving a mayday call from a crewmember aboard Carley Renee reporting they were taking on water and abandoning ship.

Coast Guard photo by Coast Guard Cutter Munro.

JUNEAU, Alaska -- A Coast Guard small boat deployed from the Coast Guard Cutter Munro heads toward the life raft deployed by the four men who abandoned ship from the Carley Renee Friday, Oct. 30, 2009..

The four fishermen disembarked the Juneau-based fishing vessel and were safely able to get into the life raft where they were later located and rescued by crewmembers from the fishing vessel Guardian 22 miles east of Unalaska Island.

Coast Guard photo by Coast Guard Cutter Munro.

JUNEAU, Alaska - The fishing vessel Guardian is neaby the capsized fishing vessel Carley Renee after rescuing four fishermen who abandoned ship who went into their deployed life raft 22 miles east of Unalaska Island at approximately 4:42 p.m Friday, Oct. 30, 2009.

The four fishermen were examined by a health services technician from the Coast Guard Cutter Munro and were reported in stable condition.

Coast Guard photo by Coast Guard Cutter Munro.

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