CGC DAVID DUREN

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Boat with migrants stranded off Sunset Cliff

The Coast Guard Station San Diego interdicted seven suspected migrants aboard a 20-foot vessel approximately 7.5 miles west of the Sunset Cliffs on July 7. At 12:37 a.m., Coast Guard Sector San Diego watch-standers received a call from San Diego Lifeguards for a disabled vessel reporting it had been stranded for several hours. The 'David Duren' was diverted to the vessel to investigate. The boarding team discovered seven people aboard the boat , two of whom were minors. Four of the seven individuals had identification, six claimed Mexican nationality, and one claimed Chilean nationality. All of them were taken into custody. The obat and the suspected migrants were transported to Ballast Point to be transferred to the custody of Imperial Beach Border Patrol. Report with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4236207/coast-guard-interdicts-7-aliens-75-miles-west-of-sunset-cliffs-calif/

19 migrants removed from cabin cruiser which remained adrift

The 'David Duren (WPC 1156)' interdicted 19 migrants aboard a 25-foot cuddy cabin cruiser approximately 23 miles west of Oceanside, California, on April 22. At approximately 2:15 a.m., the 'David Duren’s boarding team intercepted a cabin cruiser, matching the description of a suspected human smuggling boat and discovered 18 adult males and one adult female, all claiming Mexican nationality. All passengers aboard the cuddy cabin stated they had not had food or water for two days and were medically evaluated. No major medical concerns were discovered during the evaluation, and the migrants were given water. The Coast Guard brought them to Oceanside where they were transferred to U.S. Border Patrol personnel. An urgent marine information broadcast has been issued by the Coast Guard, urging all mariners in the area to safely navigate around the unmanned and adrift cabin cruiser.

18 migrants interdicted off San Diego

The crew of Coast Guard Station San Diego, the 'Sea Otter' and the 'David Duren' apprehended 18 migrants in two separate interdictions off the coast of San Diego on April 13, 2025. At 6:50 p.m., a boat of the USCG Station San Diego intercepted a 25-foot cuddy cabin style vessel carrying eight people, among them five adult males and three adult females, all claiming Mexican nationality, approximately seven miles south of Point Loma. At 7:27 p.m., the 'Sea Otter' and the 'David Duren' interdicted an 18-foot cuddy cabin style vessel with 10 people on board, among them one female adult claiming South Korean nationality, four male and two female adults claiming Mexican nationality and three additional males with no identification, approximately 10 miles west of Point Loma. All 18 people were taken into custody by the Coast Guard and transferred to U.S. Border Patrol personnel.