CG CALHOUN

General information

Course/Position

Latest news

Coast Guard Cutter rescued two fishermen

The USCGC 'Calhoun (WMSL 759)' was deployed by the US Coast Guard to the rescue of Jeffrey Hudson, 30, and Robert Hudson, 60. on the morning of June 12, 2025, after the fishing boat 'Turn me Loose' had started taking on water 34 miles southeast of Virginia Beach. Coast Guard Sector Virginia Command Center watchstanders received a distress call at approximately 9:07 a.m. from the tow crew members of the 57-foot sport fisher, reporting the vessel was sinking and they were abandoning ship into their life raft. The watchstanders issued an UMIB and directed the launch of the Coast Guard Station Little Creek 45-foot boat, an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter of the Air Station Elizabeth City, the 'Calhoun',' the USCGC 'Pompano (WPB 87339)'.and the Virginia Beach 'Fire Boat 12'. The two fishermen activated their EPIRB, which allowed the Coast Guard to pinpoint their position. At 10:03 a.m., the 'Calhoun' and the rescue helicopter arrived on scene to find two men in a life raft. The Coast Guard Cutter safely recovered both and performed a medical evaluation aboard with no reported injuries. Then they were transferred to the Station Little Creek RB-M and transported to Lynnhaven boat ramp, escorted by Virginia Beach Fire Boat 12. The 'Turn Me Loose' remained partially submerged approximately 30 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach. The Coast Guard has issued a broadcast notice to advise mariners to avoid the wreck. Report with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4215577/imagery-available-coast-guard-rescues-father-son-off-virginia-coast/