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Coast Guard drills through hull - 4 'OK' inside car carrier ship

Rescuers make contact with missing crew of Golden Ray vehicle carrier

Coast Guard rescuers found four South Korean crew members trapped inside a massive cargo ship, by rappelling down the side and drilling a hole through the hull to contact them on Monday. "The early indication is they are on board and OK," Lt. Lloyd Heflin told The Associated Press. The capsizing of the Golden Ray in Georgia's St. Simons Sound early Sunday caused fires and smoke, and while the flames are now apparently out, the huge ship is listing at roughly 90 degrees, with more than 4,000 ve

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