U.S. Coast Guard

Preserving D-day memories with a tattered flag

2013-05-23 19:44:06

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Surfer drowned before shark attack, medical examiner rules

2013-05-10 20:34:00

SAN DIEGO -- The apparent shark bites found on the body of a surfer came from an attack after the 42-year-old man had drowned, the San Diego County medical examiner ruled late Friday. Brandon Beaver died while on a surfing outing off Pacific Beach....

America's Cup sailor killed, boat capsizes during training

2013-05-09 15:03:00

A member of the Swedish team competing in the America's Cup died Thursday afternoon after a catamaran capsized during a training exercise on the San Francisco Bay. The U.S. Coast Guard received a report of a capsized vessel on the northwest side of...

Condolences pour in to America's Cup team after sailor dies

2013-05-09 16:46:00

SAN FRANCISCO -- Condolences from around the world poured in to the Swedish racing team Thursday after its 72-foot catamaran capsized in the San Francisco Bay, killing one sailor during a training run for the America’s Cup. On the Artemis Racing...

America's Cup: Sailor killed in capsized boat an Olympic medalist

2013-05-09 15:46:00

A Swedish racing team identified a British Olympic gold medalist as the sailor killed when a catamaran capsized during training for the America's Cup on Thursday on the San Francisco Bay. Artemis Racing confirmed that Andrew "Bart" Simpson was trapped...

Body of missing surfer had wounds consistent with shark attack

2013-05-09 09:17:00

The body of a 42-year-old man who had been surfing off Pacific Beach washed close to shore and was recovered Thursday morning, San Diego lifeguards said. The body had wounds consistent with a shark attack, said Lifeguard Lt. John Everhart. The medical...

6 people rescued after canoe capsizes off Marina del Rey

2013-05-14 21:54:00

Six people were rescued off Marina del Rey Tuesday evening after their outrigger canoe capsized in rough seas. All were treated and later released after they were pulled from the water about 7:45 p.m., according to authorities. The vessel overturned...

Multiple explosions, fires reported on barges near Mobile, Ala.

2013-04-24 21:23:00

Three people were hurt in multiple explosions aboard two fuel barges in the Mobile River in Alabama on Wednesday night, according to the Mobile Fire Department. The department said the three victims were taken to a hospital. The Coast Guard said they...

Three critically burned in barge explosions in Mobile, Ala.

2013-04-25 12:46:00

Three people were in critical condition with burns Thursday after a series of blasts and fires tore through two barges in Mobile, Ala. Officials reported a series of seven explosions on the Mobile Bay that started on one barge late Wednesday night,...

Diver who ran out of air off Laguna Beach had separated from class

2013-04-16 10:01:00

A scuba diver who died after he went missing at Shaw's Cove in Laguna Beach became separated from his classmates during a class dive and apparently ran out of air, Laguna Beach lifeguard officials said Monday. Mark Gibbs, a 51-year-old Tustin resident,...

Coast Guard rescues four people from life raft near Big Sur

2013-04-14 18:37:00

Battling 12-foot seas and 30-mph winds, the Coast Guard plucked four people from a life raft near Big Sur on Saturday afternoon, officials said. The four were rescued shortly after the tug boat they were on suddenly sank, said Coast Guard Lt. Mark...

Search called off for man lost after Carnival Triumph hit pier

2013-04-04 18:16:00

Rescuers called off the search for a missing shipyard worker who fell into the Mobile River after strong winds blew the beleaguered Carnival cruise ship Triumph off its moorings and into a pier. The Triumph had been at the BAE Systems shipyard in...

Vice President Joe Biden gives the commencement address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy's 132nd commencement in New London Wednesday.

2013-05-22 00:00:00

A female cadet sits among male classmates at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy's 132nd commencement in New London Wednesday.

2013-05-22 00:00:00

Second-class cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy lay out the ensign hats for graduating cadets before commencement ceremonies in New London Wednesday.

2013-05-22 00:00:00