US Coast Guard

3 rescued from deserted island after writing 'help' on beach

Three men who had been missing for three days are rescued from a deserted Pacific island after a US Navy plane spotted the word "help" spelled out in palm leaves on the beach, officials say.

Cutter Rush decommissioned to Bangladesh Navy

The US Coast Guard decommissions and transfers the Cutter Rush to the Bangladesh Navy during an official signing ceremony on Coast Guard Island in Alameda, California.

April 10, 2016
April 10, 2016

3 rescued from deserted island after writing 'help' on beach

Three men who had been missing for three days are rescued from a deserted Pacific island after a US Navy plane spotted the word "help" spelled out in palm leaves on the beach, officials say.

May 7, 2015
May 7, 2015

Cutter Rush decommissioned to Bangladesh Navy

The US Coast Guard decommissions and transfers the Cutter Rush to the Bangladesh Navy during an official signing ceremony on Coast Guard Island in Alameda, California.

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