Video: Coast Guard Attempts Rescue of Crew on Drifting Freighter in Hurricane Ike's Path

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MOBILE, Ala., Sept 12, 2008 -- The Coast Guard attempted a rescue Friday, Sept. 12, 2008, of 22 crewmembers aboard a 584-foot bulk freighter, the Antalina, disabled and drifting in the Gulf of Mexico, south of Lake Charles, Texas in the path of Hurricane Ike. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 1st Class Timothy Ruiz.)

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