Coast Guard admits flaws in rescue try
Sinking raises questions on response time
The Coast Guard acknowledged yesterday that its aircraft did not take off until an hour after rescuers received a distress call from a New Bedford-based scallop boat and that a series of weather and mechanical problems further delayed their response after the Northern Edge sank in frigid seas. (Full article: 1564 words)
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