Titanic Flight Diverted to Aid Sinking Vessel

[Soundbounder]

A U.S. Coast Guard HC-130J rescue plane is being diverted from their Titanic commemoration flight to aid a sinking French vessel approximately 1,300 miles east of Boston, Saturday.

The rescue plane crew, from Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., was in St. Johns, Newfoundland, in preparations for a ceremony to drop five wreaths over the Titanic resting site.

First Coast Guard District Command Center watchstanders, based out of Boston, were notified at 7:30 a.m. by Rescue Coordination Center Gris Nez, in Normandy, France, that the 40-foot sailing vessel UBU 7′s rudder was leaking, but the boat was still buoyant. There are three persons aboard.

http://boatinglocal.com/news/titanic...ng-vessel.html

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[wizbang 13]

leaky rudder!
( yea, I know, the rudder is not actually leaking)

[Hwyl]

1,300 miles east of Boston,

Got to be a bit South too

[Captain Intrepid]

Quickly looking at a chart, looks like it'd be just about due south of St John's.

[Soundbounder]

Some photos of the rose petal ceremony here:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...4229397&type=3