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US Coast Guard HC-130J attending Titanic ceremony diverted to rescue a sinking ship

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On Apr. 14, 2012, a USCG HC-130J Super Hercules attending a Titanic 100th Anniversary ceremony with a commeration flight, was diverted to coordinate a rescue operation of a French sailing vessel 1,300 miles east of Boston. The rescue plane crew air-dropped supplies including a pump and hand-held radio to maintain communications. According to the U.S. [...]

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