Fisherman rescued after 12 days at sea
- 9 years ago
Ron Ingraham's boat is towed back to the Hawaiian island of Molokai, where the 67 year old lives - ending a harrowing trip for the veteran fisherman who was adrift at sea for 12 days.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) RON INGRAHAM, RESCUED BOATER
"A row of waves hit me, and the mast hit the water, tossed me out, and knocked down my antenna."
After he placed two distress calls, rescuers searched for him but came up empty after five days. Ingraham sent out one last mayday call Tuesday.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) RON INGRAHAM, RESCUED BOATER
"I was just about to give up. My radio was out so I pulled the radio out. The VHF, the antennae up there. Tried to get up there and couldn't so I got a coat hanger and some wire and stuck it in the thing, and got out a garbbled transmission."
That call led to his rescue - just in time.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) RON INGRAHAM, RESCUED BOATER
"I was out of water, but I hydrated on fish. I'm a fisherman so I caught fish."
(SOUNDBITE) (English) RON INGRAHAM, RESCUED BOATER
"A row of waves hit me, and the mast hit the water, tossed me out, and knocked down my antenna."
After he placed two distress calls, rescuers searched for him but came up empty after five days. Ingraham sent out one last mayday call Tuesday.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) RON INGRAHAM, RESCUED BOATER
"I was just about to give up. My radio was out so I pulled the radio out. The VHF, the antennae up there. Tried to get up there and couldn't so I got a coat hanger and some wire and stuck it in the thing, and got out a garbbled transmission."
That call led to his rescue - just in time.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) RON INGRAHAM, RESCUED BOATER
"I was out of water, but I hydrated on fish. I'm a fisherman so I caught fish."