The U.S.S. Zumwalt responded to a call for assistance from the U.S. Coast Guard after a fishing boat captain took ill with chest pains.
In the middle of conducting sea trials, U.S. Navy's new stealth destroyer, the Zumwalt, helped rescue a fisherman off the coast of Portland, Maine.
Around 3 AM on Saturday, December 12th, the U.S. Coast Guard received a distress call from the 45-foot fishing boat Danny Boy.
The captain of the vessel was experiencing chest pains and a helicopter was dispatched in order to “medevac” the sickly sailor to safety.
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