Coast Guard, Dominican Republic Navy rescue 20 migrants from sinking vessel in Atlantic Ocean

The crews of Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos and Dominican Republic Navy patrol boat Capella rescued 20 migrants from a disabled vessel taking on water in the Atlantic Ocean, Monday night.  The crew of a Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft detected a suspect 20-foot migrant vessel, approximately 30 nautical miles northeast of Samana, Dominican Republic.  The Coast Guard aircrew reported seeing the migrants signaling for assistance and bailing out water from the makeshift vessel.