SGT Private RallyPoint Member 835890 <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-52563"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwant-to-read-about-a-real-honest-to-goodness-hero%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Want+To+Read+About+A+Real+Honest+To+Goodness+Hero%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwant-to-read-about-a-real-honest-to-goodness-hero&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AWant To Read About A Real Honest To Goodness Hero?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/want-to-read-about-a-real-honest-to-goodness-hero" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="56dbb9f4e7b907575976ddb146e5f345" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/052/563/for_gallery_v2/8b30517f.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/052/563/large_v3/8b30517f.jpg" alt="8b30517f" /></a></div></div>Petty Officer 2nd Class Darren Harrity, 27, of Jupiter, Fla., swam 1,750 yards in 5-foot seas and 30-mph winds to rescue the crew of Jamie K, a 52-foot commercial fishing vessel.<br /><br />Harrity individually pulled each person more than 250 yards in 57-degree water from their life raft to shore. The call came in at 1:40 a.m. Tuesday, stating they were taking on water and had lost power.<br /><br />The vessel then ran aground, at which time the crew donned survival suits and abandoned ship into their life raft.<br /><br />An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station North Bend and two 47-foot Motor Life Boat crews from Coast Guard Search and Rescue Detachments Rogue River and Coquille River launched to assist.<br /><br />The aircrew arrived on scene at 2:49 a.m. and lowered Harrity into the water next to the life raft. Shortly after, the aircrew reported experiencing mechanical issues with the helicopter and was unable to safely complete additional hoists. The aircrew remained on scene until all of the fishermen and rescue swimmer had safely made it to shore and then landed on the nearby beach.<br /><br />The fishing vessel was reportedly carrying 3,000 gallons of diesel and 10,000 pounds of shrimp. A sheen was reported in the area, but it&#39;s currently unknown how much fuel has been released. The incident is under investigation by pollution responders from Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Portland.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://theworldlink.com/news/local/coast-guard-rescue-swimmer-saves-near-cape-blanco/article_be9fa8e1-ef52-5b17-84bf-e70d341323a2.html">http://theworldlink.com/news/local/coast-guard-rescue-swimmer-saves-near-cape-blanco/article_be9fa8e1-ef52-5b17-84bf-e70d341323a2.html</a> 2015-07-22T19:36:56-04:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 835890

<div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-52563"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwant-to-read-about-a-real-honest-to-goodness-hero%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Want+To+Read+About+A+Real+Honest+To+Goodness+Hero%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwant-to-read-about-a-real-honest-to-goodness-hero&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AWant To Read About A Real Honest To Goodness Hero?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/want-to-read-about-a-real-honest-to-goodness-hero" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="0f1adeae9ff8ed56610093fbea46eb75" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/052/563/for_gallery_v2/8b30517f.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/052/563/large_v3/8b30517f.jpg" alt="8b30517f" /></a></div></div>Petty Officer 2nd Class Darren Harrity, 27, of Jupiter, Fla., swam 1,750 yards in 5-foot seas and 30-mph winds to rescue the crew of Jamie K, a 52-foot commercial fishing vessel.<br /><br />Harrity individually pulled each person more than 250 yards in 57-degree water from their life raft to shore. The call came in at 1:40 a.m. Tuesday, stating they were taking on water and had lost power.<br /><br />The vessel then ran aground, at which time the crew donned survival suits and abandoned ship into their life raft.<br /><br />An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station North Bend and two 47-foot Motor Life Boat crews from Coast Guard Search and Rescue Detachments Rogue River and Coquille River launched to assist.<br /><br />The aircrew arrived on scene at 2:49 a.m. and lowered Harrity into the water next to the life raft. Shortly after, the aircrew reported experiencing mechanical issues with the helicopter and was unable to safely complete additional hoists. The aircrew remained on scene until all of the fishermen and rescue swimmer had safely made it to shore and then landed on the nearby beach.<br /><br />The fishing vessel was reportedly carrying 3,000 gallons of diesel and 10,000 pounds of shrimp. A sheen was reported in the area, but it&#39;s currently unknown how much fuel has been released. The incident is under investigation by pollution responders from Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Portland.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://theworldlink.com/news/local/coast-guard-rescue-swimmer-saves-near-cape-blanco/article_be9fa8e1-ef52-5b17-84bf-e70d341323a2.html">http://theworldlink.com/news/local/coast-guard-rescue-swimmer-saves-near-cape-blanco/article_be9fa8e1-ef52-5b17-84bf-e70d341323a2.html</a>

2015-07-22T19:36:56-04:00 2015-07-22T19:36:56-04:00 TSgt David L. 835919

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>WOW! This is one bad Coastie! If this isn&#39;t the personification of HEROism than I don&#39;t know what is.

2015-07-22T19:47:22-04:00 2015-07-22T19:47:22-04:00 SFC Mark Merino 835930

<div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-52573"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwant-to-read-about-a-real-honest-to-goodness-hero%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Want+To+Read+About+A+Real+Honest+To+Goodness+Hero%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwant-to-read-about-a-real-honest-to-goodness-hero&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AWant To Read About A Real Honest To Goodness Hero?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/want-to-read-about-a-real-honest-to-goodness-hero" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="a4501fee14b07f7dc796064f02b8b7cb" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/052/573/for_gallery_v2/48df7df4.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/052/573/large_v3/48df7df4.jpg" alt="48df7df4" /></a></div></div>Semper Paratus!

2015-07-22T19:51:21-04:00 2015-07-22T19:51:21-04:00 PO2 Katie Benson 836040

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Great job shipmate

2015-07-22T20:42:28-04:00 2015-07-22T20:42:28-04:00 SSgt Alex Robinson 836072

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Thanks for sharing great news!

2015-07-22T20:52:14-04:00 2015-07-22T20:52:14-04:00 PO1 Shahida Marmol 836223

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>There should be more coverage on this!!! Awesome guy!

2015-07-22T21:57:08-04:00 2015-07-22T21:57:08-04:00 LT Garth Young (Ret) 836862

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Semper Paratus.......&quot;that others may live&quot;

2015-07-23T07:32:59-04:00 2015-07-23T07:32:59-04:00 PO2 Jeffrey Sheibels 839744

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Should have saved on gas and sent a 47.

2015-07-24T01:13:22-04:00 2015-07-24T01:13:22-04:00 SPC Heath Todd 843073

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Good story!

2015-07-25T10:38:59-04:00 2015-07-25T10:38:59-04:00 2015-07-22T19:36:56-04:00