Teens saved after boat runs aground in ankle-deep water off Georgia, Coast Guard says

Three teenagers had to be rescued from a boat south of Savannah, Georgia, on Wednesday, after it was found high and dry at low tied in St. Catherine’s Sound, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

How the trio and an adult companion managed to get stuck was not explained, but photos show the boat was surrounded by ankle-deep water when a Coast Guard helicopter arrived to help. The sound is about 28 miles south of Savannah, according to Marinas.com.

Coast Guard officials did not say who was operating the boat when it became grounded by a lack of maneuverable water.

“Coast Guard Sector Charleston command center watchstanders received a report at 5:11 p.m., of a 25-foot vessel aground with three teenagers and an adult aboard,” the Coast Guard said in a news release.

“Watchstanders contacted the vessel owner via cell phone, who expressed concern for the teenagers and stated he wanted to remain on board the vessel until he was able to refloat it at high tide.”

The teens, who were not identified, were picked up by a Coast Guard helicopter and taken to Hunter Army Airfield nearby, the release said.

The rising tide eventually allowed the boat to find deeper water and reach a nearby harbor at about 12:50 a.m. Thursday, the Coast Guard said.

This story was originally published May 14, 2020 at 10:25 AM with the headline "Teens saved after boat runs aground in ankle-deep water off Georgia, Coast Guard says."