Cape Cod-Based Coast Guard Crew Rescue Injured Sailors

CAPE COD — A Coast Guard crew based out of Cape Cod came to the rescue of injured sailors onboard a damaged vessel Sunday night.

The MH-60T crew responded to a report of a disabled sailing vessel in the water south of Long Island Sound. Once crews got to the vessel, they found four sailors in distress, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

"Upon arrival, it was discovered that the vessel had been de-masted by a rogue wave, injuring all four crew-members," the Coast Guard officials said in a Facebook post.

Video shared on Facebook shows the dramatic moments when the Coast Guard team rescues the four injured sailors as the damaged Calypso sailboat continues to get battered by the brutal waves.

All four sailors were lifted out of the water and taken into a helicopter where they were brought to receive medical attention.

Click here to watch footage from the rescue.