4 rescued from Lowcountry sailboat that became disabled in ‘active shipping channel,’ officials said

JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – Marine crews quickly rescued a disabled sailboat from an active shipping lane near the Charleston-area jetties over the weekend.

Officials with St. John’s Fire District said its marine team, alongside area partners, the Charleston Fire Department, and U.S. Coast Guard, responded to a sailboat in distress Saturday morning between the jetties.

The vessel suffered a broken mass and became disabled in an active shipping lane…

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