Four Sailors Rescued from Life Raft After Vessel Sinks in Atlantic’s Silver Bank

The U.S. Coast Guard, the commercial containership El Coquí, and fishing vessel Bonanza successfully rescued four American sailors from a life raft in the Silver Bank waters north of the Dominican Republic.

The incident began when the sailing vessel Mariposa struck a submerged rock and was overcome by waves, causing it to roll and eventually sink. The four survivors – David Potts (63), John Potts (62), Andrew Cullar (26), and Russel Case (67) – were forced to abandon their vessel dur…