Date: 12-02-12
Time: 0100hrs
Location: Pacific Ocean off Santa Cruz Island (Channel Islands off Santa Monica/Malibu)
Description: USCG Cutter Halibut investigating a suspicious vessel, deployed a rigid hull inflatable with a security team. Members were rammed by the suspected smuggling boat which was later captured. (2) members thrown overboard, one recovered in traumatic arrest and later pronounced.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-coast-guard-20121203,0,4656424.story
Time: 0100hrs
Location: Pacific Ocean off Santa Cruz Island (Channel Islands off Santa Monica/Malibu)
Description: USCG Cutter Halibut investigating a suspicious vessel, deployed a rigid hull inflatable with a security team. Members were rammed by the suspected smuggling boat which was later captured. (2) members thrown overboard, one recovered in traumatic arrest and later pronounced.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-coast-guard-20121203,0,4656424.story