Coast Guard response to distress call on Jewell Island, ME

[Icelander]

Originally Posted by dcarson

I'd expect that if the Coast Guard personnel are locals or have been there a while that there will be at least a few hunters among them. So the second trip might bring along hunting rifles that have more range then the issue M-16s.

If they take fire from emplaced crew-served weapons, I'm betting that a second trip will be made only when they can show up with a cutter fielding 20+ mm, two M2HB and a tactical team. Also armed helicopters and plenty of federal tactical support coming.