On March 3, 1981, CG-41408 was returning to Station Destin, FL after assisting the crew of a capsized vessel when it was struck broadside by a series of fifteen foot waves. The initial impact caused the boat to lose power and rudder control, and a subsequent wave capsized her. The three crewmembers aboard were swept forward into the passenger’s compartment where they found relief in an air pocket.
Fearing imminent death in the 58 degree water and massive waves, the three broke a side window and attempted to swim to the harbor’s jetties some 200 yards away. Two of the crewmembers successfully made the swim, but Machinery Technician 3rd Class Lonnie Jones tragically succumbed to hypothermia.
Jones was survived by a grieving wife, two young daughters and an unborn child who would be named Lonnie Jr.
| Name | Rating | Duty Station | Date |
| Jones, L. | MK3 | STA Destin, FL | 3/03/1981 |