

Department Takes Delivery of Rescue Boat
Earlier this month, CCDR headed to Portsmouth, Rhode Island to receive delivery of the departments new rescue boat. The rescue boat is 10 meters long with twin 300 Mercury motors. The boat will be used primarily to support dive operations, sonar operations, and rescue operations. #photo


Department Locates and Recovers Stolen Car
While out drilling on our sonar system, members of the Charles County Dive Rescue team discoverd a vehicle in the river. It was determined to come back a week later to recover the vehicle. Upon returning, the target was reconfirmed with sonar. Once the target was confimred, divers were snet to hook chains to the car which were then hooked to a tow truck which pulled the vehicle out. Once the vehicle was out, Charles County Sheriff's office ran the car and discovered it was re