The U.S. Coast Guard rescued three fishermen from the water approximately 23 miles south of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, on Wednesday morning after their vessel sank.

A crew from Coast Guard Station Boothbay Harbor located the 40-foot vessel Vesta Renee at 9:01 a.m. and rescued the three men from the water within one minute of arriving on scene. One crewmember reported minor hypothermia, while the other two had no reported injuries.

At 7:03 a.m., Coast Guard Sector Northern New England received a mayday call via VHF Channel 16 from the crew of the sinking vessel. The mariners reported the vessel was taking on water and that they intended to abandon ship.

At 7:13 a.m., Sector Northern New England launched a 47-foot motor lifeboat crew from Station Boothbay Harbor, an HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew, and an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Air Station Cape Cod.

The Coast Guard Northeast District requested that the fishermen activate their Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon to assist in finding their location. The men did not have a life raft or personal flotation devices.

"Our crews are constantly training for situations like this so they can respond as quickly as possible when lives are at risk," said Lt. Jeanpierre Freeman. "Because of that preparation and the crew's fast response, all three fishermen were recovered from the water within minutes of arriving on scene."