From Malaya (Oct 25): Fishers’ rescue marks port call of US aircraft carrier
A US destroyer yesterday rescued five Filipino fishermen stranded off Mindoro while escorting the US carrier USS George Washington for a port visit in Manila. Coast Guard spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Armand Balilo said a helicopter assigned with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell sighted the fishermen and their capsized motor banca about 43 nautical miles off Lubang island around 1:30 a.m. “Immediately, personnel of the vessel rescued the fishermen and requested assistance to pick up rescued persons for proper turnover and further investigation,” Balilo said. The five fishermen are Richard Ralia, 27; Noel Aque, 22; Jimmy Aque, 34: Reynato Leorin, 33; and Erick Abaño, 26, all residents of Barangay Cawak in Subic, Zambales. They went fishing last Friday and their boat capsized last Tuesday night. Balilo said the fishermen were found by a helicopter of the USS McCampbell while holding flares. He said the five were later turned over to the Coast Guard Medical Office in Manila....
http://malaya.com.ph/index.php/news/nation/16188-fishers-rescue-marks-port-call-of-us-aircraft-carrier
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