The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a family from Naushon Island after their boat caught fire, forcing them to swim to safety from Martha's Vineyard.

Newly released radio calls reveal the terrifying moments a Massachusetts family sent out a mayday after their boat caught fire near Martha’s Vineyard Monday night. “Mayday, mayday, mayday. Our ship went down at Tarpaulin Cove,

Naushon Island is the largest of the Elizabeth Islands in southeastern Massachusetts, located about four statute miles from Martha’s Vineyard. Miraculously, a boat radio washed ashore and still worked. Tyler used it to send a mayday call on Wednesday morning, prompting a Coast Guard helicopter rescue.

Naushon Island is part of a chain of islands between Massachusetts and Martha's Vineyard. It is about seven miles long and is owned by descendants of the Forbes family. Once on the island, they found a barn for shelter. The son found the ship’s marine radio washed ashore and he used it to call for help.

Three people who became stranded on an island off Martha's Vineyard after jumping off their burning boat and swimming ashore Monday night were rescued Wednesday morning.

Cape Cod woman dies after surviving a boat fire and swimming with her family to an island near Martha's Vineyard.

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