Dramatic Rescue of Missing Young Man Found After Two Days of Drifting at Sea
By Kim Hyesun, Reporter
A courageous young man in his 20s who vanished while on a boat near St. Augustine in Florida, USA, has been miraculously rescued after enduring two days adrift at sea. Charles Gregory, the resilient survivor, managed to hold onto the boat just moments before it sank, gripping on for over 30 hours. The US Coast Guard played a crucial role in his safe retrieval.
According to CNN and other US media outlets, Charles Gregory (25) was rescued by the US Coast Guard 12 miles (approximately 20 km) off the coast of St. Augustine on the 5th. Gregory had set out on a 3-meter boat early in the morning of the 4th for a day of fishing. However, he was unexpectedly swept away by the strong current and fell overboard. After desperately climbing back onto the boat, he realized he had been carried away by the tide, clinging on just moments before it sank.
Gregory’s bravery and resourcefulness were evident as he clung onto the sinking vessel for a harrowing 30 hours. Raymond Gregory, his father, shared, “He said he was scared to death.” In a desperate attempt to slow down the boat’s sinking, Gregory even removed its motor. Throughout the ordeal, he had to endure scorching sun during the day and chilling cold during the night.
The US Coast Guard, aided by an HC-130 Hercules military transport aircraft, located Gregory approximately 20 kilometers off the coast after an extensive search effort. Fortunately, Gregory only showed signs of dehydration and did not suffer any major health issues.
This incredible story of survival and determination serves as a reminder of the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity.
[이데일리 김혜선 기자] A young man in his 20s who went missing while riding a boat near St. Augustine in Florida, USA, was rescued dramatically after two days of drifting. This young man was found by the US Coast Guard after holding on to the boat just before sinking and holding on for more than 30 hours Charles Gregory, who is holding on to the boat just before sinking . (Photo = US Coast Guard official website) According to US media such as CNN on the 6th (local time), the US Coast Guard rescued Charles Gregory (25) from the sea 12 miles (about 20 km) from on the coast of St. Augustin on the 5th. According to .CNN, Gregory went out to sea on a 3 meter boat to fish early in the morning on the 4th, and was swept away by the current and fell off the boat. Gregory, who barely climbed back on the boat, learned that he had been washed away by the tide as was Charles Gregory, who was still out on the boat just before it sank. (Photo = US Coast Guard official website) After that, Gregory hung onto the sinking boat for about 30 hours. Gregory’s father, Raymond Gregory, said, “(Son) said he was scared to death.” Gregory even removed the boat’s motor from him to slow down the sinking of the ship, and it is said that he had to endure the blazing sun during the day and the cold at night.
The Coast Guard found Gregory about 20 kilometers off the coast after a search with an HC-130 Hercules, a military transport aircraft. Gregory is known to have no major health problems, apart from signs of dehydration.
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