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Coast Guard Investigation Press Packet

 

   

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Advisory

Date: Dec. 24, 2009                                          

Contact: LT Josh Nelson, 619-278-7020

                PA3 Henry Dunphy, 619-252-1304

 

Coast Guard Investigation Press Packet

 EDITORS:

--  Rear Adm. Joseph Castillo, Commander of the 11th Coast Guard District, spoke to the San Diego area news media last night about the Sunday night's tragic collision in San Diego Bay and the various investigations being conducted to determine the cause. 

-- We appreciate the large turnout for the admiral's media availability.  The following links to Coast Guard video, still photo, and blog links are provided for news media use and public information.

--  The media availability was held at U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Deigo headquarters, 2710 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, Calif. at 5:30 p.m.

VIDEO: For video of Rear Adm. Castillo's press conference click on the tumbnails below:

Rear Adm. Castillo's statement, run time 3:15.

SAN DIEGO - Rear Adm. Joseph Castillo, commander of the Eleventh Coast Guard District, addresses the media regarding a collision between a Coast Guard 33-foot response boat and a 24-foot recreational boat that occurred Dec. 20, 2009, during a press conference at Coast Guard Sector San Diego Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009. The collision occurred in San Diego Bay during the annual Parade of Lights between a boat with spectators aboard and a reponse boat from Station San Diego. U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jetta H. Disco  

Rear Adm. Castillo's Q&A, run time 7:26.

SAN DIEGO -- Rear Adm. Joseph Castillo, commander of the Eleventh Coast Guard District, addresses the media regarding a collision between a Coast Guard 33-foot response boat and a 24-foot recreational boat that occurred Dec. 20, 2009, during a press conference at Coast Guard Sector San Diego Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009. The collision occurred in San Diego Bay during the annual Parade of Lights between a boat with spectators aboard and a reponse boat from Station San Diego. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Henry G. Dunphy.

For photos of the press conference, click the thumbnails below:

  SAN DIEGO -- Rear Adm. Joseph Castillo, commander of the Eleventh Coast Guard District, addresses the media regarding a collision between a Coast Guard 33-foot response boat and a 24-foot recreational boat that occurred Dec. 20, 2009, during a press conference at Coast Guard Sector San Diego Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009. The collision occurred in San Diego Bay during the annual Parade of Lights between a boat with spectators aboard and a reponse boat from Station San Diego. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Henry G. Dunphy.   SAN DIEGO -- Rear Adm. Joseph Castillo, commander of the Eleventh Coast Guard District, addresses the media regarding a collision between a Coast Guard 33-foot response boat and a 24-foot recreational boat that occurred Dec. 20, 2009, during a press conference at Coast Guard Sector San Diego Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009. The collision occurred in San Diego Bay during the annual Parade of Lights between a boat with spectators aboard and a reponse boat from Station San Diego. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Henry G. Dunphy.

LINK:  Blog entry on "iCommandant," comments by Commandant of the Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen, Washington DC, and Rear Adm. Castillo to Coast Guard personnel and the public about the tragedy and investigations undereway to determine the cause. 

http://www.uscg.mil/comdt/blog/

Please contact 619-278-7020/21/22/23 if you have any questions about these materials. 

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