At 12:52am, U.S. Coast Guard Sector North Bend received a distress call over VHF-FM radio channel 16 from the fishing vessel Fearless II. The vessel reportedly became disabled after striking a submerged object and was in danger of drifting onto the jetty at the Coos River entrance.
Sector North Bend watchstanders directed the launch of both the aircrew and a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crew from Coast Guard Station Coos Bay. The Motor Lifeboat crew arrived on scene at 1:17am, followed by the aircrew arriving at 1:30am.
The two persons aboard the vessel Fearless II had reportedly jumped into the water and climbed onto the jetty. The MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew hoisted two persons, one male and one female, from a jetty near the Coos River entrance and transported them to awaiting emergency medical services at the air station. One person reportedly sustained abrasions and a laceration, while the other was uninjured.
Debris cleanup from the fishing vessel Fearless II is ongoing as salvage of the vessel isn’t possible at its current position.
