Three men rescued by United States Coast Guard after a day lost at sea

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico. (CBS12) — Three men were rescued by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) after they had been missing at sea for a day.

According to the USCG, at about 9:30 p.m. on Friday, watchstanders received a report of three men from Fuerzas Unidas de Rapida Acción who were supposed to return to shore on Friday morning.

The missing boaters were identified as Moises Acosta Pagan, 28, Jose Abiel Galindo Alice, 20, and Jorge Martinez Irrizari, 38.

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The Coast Guard utilized its aircrew, who found a vessel near Mona Island matching the description of the missing boat, and directed the boat to the Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon to the location.

No injuries were reported, Coast Guard says.

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