A fire department in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, performed an unusual rescue Thursday during high winds: the evacuation of a battleship.
Cause of the Incident
Lauren Austin, assistant director of marketing at Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum, told The Post and Courier that high winds caused a mooring line to break, sending the walkway into the water.
Wind Conditions at the Time
Winds gusted to 37 mph on the nearby Ravenel Bridge on US-17 in the morning but were closer to 25 mph by the time of the collapse at 2:45 p.m. EST.
No Injuries, but Evacuation Was Necessary
No one was on the walkway to the USS Laffey at the time, but 30 people were rescued from the ship with a firetruck ladder.
