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Final Crewman Pulled Alive from Capsized S. Korean Ship in Georgia

Associated Press

   Coast Guard rescuers pulled four trapped men alive from a capsized
   cargo ship Monday, drilling into the hull's steel plates to extract the
   crew members more than a day after their vessel overturned while
   leaving a Georgia port.

   All four were described as alert and in relatively good condition and
   were taken to a hospital for further evaluation.

   "Best day of my 16-year career,'' Lt. Lloyd Heflin, who was
   coordinating the effort, wrote in a text message to The Associated
   Press.

   A video posted online by the Coast Guard showed responders clapping and
   cheering as the final man, wearing only shorts, climbed out of a hole
   in the hull and stood up.

   Three of the South Korean crew members came out in the mid-afternoon.
   The fourth man, who was trapped in a separate compartment, emerged
   three hours later.

   The rescues followed nearly 36 hours of work after the Golden Ray, a
   giant ship that carries automobiles, rolled onto its side early Sunday
   as it was leaving Brunswick, bound for Baltimore.

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