Further north, two fishermen near Nags Head drowned, while a 15-year old boy also drowned.
In February 1997, two fishermen who were not wearing lifejackets drowned after their boat capsized.
Had Teather not undertaken the rescue, the two fishermen would likely have drowned or succumbed to asphyxiation.
One Spanish fisherman drowned and several people were injured.
At least 10 people were killed with 5 others missing, and a further 14 fishermen feared drowned.
In South Korea, two fishermen drowned and a third was listed as missing after the typhoon brushed northern portions of the country.
Prior to landfall 5,000 people evacuated, thus only one deaths was reported (a fisherman drowned when his boat capsized in the storm).
One fisherman drowned, another went missing, and another was found alive after their fishing boat sank off the coast of Oaxaca.
Refusing to cut the whale loose until it was too late, many fishermen drowned or were lost at sea as a result.
One fatality occurred when a Spanish fisherman drowned; several people were also injured.