May 27, 2008 10:32 am US/Eastern
Boaters Rescued Off Coast Of Delaware
NEW CASTLE (CBS 3) ―
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Two boaters were rescued off the coast of Delaware on May 26 after their boat ran out of fuel.
U.S. Coast Guard
A pair of stranded boaters is safe at home after being rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter early Tuesday morning.
Coast Guard officials said they received reports a boat from Cape May, N.J. to Lewes, Del. was overdue as of approximately 6 p.m. Tuesday
After several hours of searching, a Coast Guard rescue helicopter from Atlantic City located the two men aboard their boat near Port Mahon, Delaware at about 12:30 a.m.
Officials said the boat had run out of fuel. Both boaters were said to be in good condition.
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