Amazing rescue: Hawaii fisherman reeled in after drifting on high seas for 12 days
- 9 years ago
A 67-year old man was rescued on Tuesday after spending 12 days on the high seas in his 25-ft boat Malia off Hawaii.
The US Coast Guard and US Navy discovered a hungry, weak and dehydrated Ron Ingraham about 80 miles from where he made two mayday calls almost two weeks ago.
Ingraham was fishing in his boat Malia off the island of Molokai on November 27 when he radioed in a distress call saying his boat was experiencing engine trouble and taking on water.
The initial search involving a navy P3 Orion aircraft and Coast Guard cutter failed to turn up the Malia, despite covering an area of 12,000 square miles.
At one point during his ordeal, Ingraham said he was washed overboard by a massive wave but he was able to pull himself back in using a rope.
After twelve days drifting at sea, Ingraham decided to try once more and made another distress call.
This time it was picked up by the US Coast Guard, who relayed the information to the USS Paul Hamilton - just 14 miles away.
The ship made its way to the signal’s source where they found the Malia and Ingraham.
Crew members rescued Ingraham before taking him and the Malia back to the nearest harbor.
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The US Coast Guard and US Navy discovered a hungry, weak and dehydrated Ron Ingraham about 80 miles from where he made two mayday calls almost two weeks ago.
Ingraham was fishing in his boat Malia off the island of Molokai on November 27 when he radioed in a distress call saying his boat was experiencing engine trouble and taking on water.
The initial search involving a navy P3 Orion aircraft and Coast Guard cutter failed to turn up the Malia, despite covering an area of 12,000 square miles.
At one point during his ordeal, Ingraham said he was washed overboard by a massive wave but he was able to pull himself back in using a rope.
After twelve days drifting at sea, Ingraham decided to try once more and made another distress call.
This time it was picked up by the US Coast Guard, who relayed the information to the USS Paul Hamilton - just 14 miles away.
The ship made its way to the signal’s source where they found the Malia and Ingraham.
Crew members rescued Ingraham before taking him and the Malia back to the nearest harbor.
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