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13 October 2026
St. John Rescue Volunteers Swim to Overturned Boat Near Buck Island, Help Rescue Eight
13 October 2026
This content originally appeared on The Virgin Islands Consortium.
Two St. John Rescue members swam to a grounded, overturned boat near Buck Island after eight people became stranded on its hull. A third operated the rescue vessel while the Coast Guard assisted with transfers. All eight were safely taken to St. Thomas.
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