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Location: Wendell, formerly from Burgaw
Location: Wendell, formerly from Burgaw
Sun Feb 28, 2016 6:52 pm
WECT TV in Wilmington reporting boat fire and sinking near Frying Pan Tower this afternoon. Anybody have any info? Hope all are safe.
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Sun Feb 28, 2016 7:26 pm
That was Sat.
Herd it on radio about 20 miles from them.
All I know is it caught fire with 8 people on board.
Helo was over them and good Samaritan took them onboard.
Thanks to the boat that helped them.
Lasted for about 45 min on radio.
Herd it on radio about 20 miles from them.
All I know is it caught fire with 8 people on board.
Helo was over them and good Samaritan took them onboard.
Thanks to the boat that helped them.
Lasted for about 45 min on radio.
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Sun Feb 28, 2016 11:17 pm
7 people, all safe. Good Samaritan beat the CG by 30 minutes, could have been bad if not there. Did not hear if the boat sank.
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Mon Feb 29, 2016 7:01 am
Heard it was a dive boat so they were probably already prepared to get in the water which would have helped out.
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Mon Feb 29, 2016 8:33 am
Heard this over the radio Saturday as well. I was fishing out of MHC but could hear the CG side of the conversation. Glad to know all made it safely back home.
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Location: Oak Island
Location: Oak Island
Mon Feb 29, 2016 8:46 am
Anyone hear the name of the boat?
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Location: Carolina Beach
Location: Carolina Beach
Mon Feb 29, 2016 12:42 pm
EDIT: Responding boat was the Red Lady, sorry
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Mon Feb 29, 2016 4:54 pm
Red Lady was responding vessel.
Thanks to her crew for helping those guys out.
Thanks to her crew for helping those guys out.
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Mon Feb 29, 2016 8:16 pm
| Fernie wrote: |
| 8 is what cg, boat, and helo counted. |
It was 7.
http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20160228/NEWS/160229726?tc=ar
There was no helicopter.
Much thanks to Red Lady.
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Mon Feb 29, 2016 11:56 pm
Guess I was hearing things.
May have been a boat hovering over them.
Your article said 8 twice.
May have been a boat hovering over them.
Your article said 8 twice.
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Location: Youngsville
Location: Youngsville
Tue Mar 01, 2016 7:07 am
I was fishing out of MHC and only heard CG side. It was a plane, I clearly heard pilot telling them he was coming to look and what his fuel load and flight time was. Don't know why they didn't mention in article.
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Tue Mar 01, 2016 5:29 pm
| Fernie wrote: |
| Guess I was hearing things.
May have been a boat hovering over them. Your article said 8 twice. |
It's not my article. But it was 7 people on the boat, no helo. But you are funny-
a hovering boat- did you see that on the radio?
The CG said they would have sent a helo if the situation worsened (if there wasn't a nearby boat to help).
CG said the boat sank about an hour after the crew abandoned ship. Fire got much worse- apparently it was just smoke until after the passengers jumped off. Then flames started showing, and the fire raged. Smoke plume was visible 20 miles. No word on the propane or fuel barrel that was abandoned. Be careful out there!
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Tue Mar 01, 2016 9:04 pm
Helo, plane; didn't see only herd. Only knew something was above them.
Anyone know the boat yet?
Anyone know the boat yet?
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Location: Oak Island
Location: Oak Island
Wed Mar 02, 2016 8:32 am
The boat is called A Pirates Life, aluminum Stryker abut 35'
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Wed Mar 02, 2016 9:00 am
| pin wrote: |
| The boat is called A Pirates Life, aluminum Stryker abut 35' |
Thought I knew most of the dive boats around here, but not that one.
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Location: Oak Island
Location: Oak Island
Wed Mar 02, 2016 9:35 am
Out of Southport
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Location: Carolina Beach
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Wed Mar 02, 2016 12:55 pm
The responding CG was Pelican 09, if that clears up the boat vs plane
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Location: Wilmington
Location: Wilmington
Wed Mar 02, 2016 11:10 pm
i will be posting a full story on what happened soon but I will answer the questions asked so far.
I was the captain working for a company out of southport, we had 7 persons onboard, fire started in the engine room, it was a navy jet circling overhead, the first vessel on scene was lady red out of wrighsville beach, everyone is safe and uninjured, it really went up in flames not long after we had abandoned it.
Like I said, I will be able to tell the whole story soon, I'm just glad everyone made it home safe.
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I was the captain working for a company out of southport, we had 7 persons onboard, fire started in the engine room, it was a navy jet circling overhead, the first vessel on scene was lady red out of wrighsville beach, everyone is safe and uninjured, it really went up in flames not long after we had abandoned it.
Like I said, I will be able to tell the whole story soon, I'm just glad everyone made it home safe.
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Thu Mar 03, 2016 2:12 am
Glad you guys are OK!
Sorry for loss of vessel, but that can be replaced.
Your story may help others in the future so when you are able we will be listening.
Thanks, Joey
Sorry for loss of vessel, but that can be replaced.
Your story may help others in the future so when you are able we will be listening.
Thanks, Joey
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Location: Leland NC
Location: Leland NC
Thu Mar 03, 2016 6:48 am
Glad all ended well for everyone onboard. Hate hear that for Inman !
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Location: Jacksonville
Location: Jacksonville
Thu Mar 03, 2016 7:45 am
[quote="Reel_Workman_ship"], everyone is safe and uninsured,
Hope this was a typo error and you meant uninjured and not uninsured.
Hope this was a typo error and you meant uninjured and not uninsured.
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Location: Wilmington
Thu Mar 03, 2016 1:09 pm
[quote="SPEARIT"]
Yea, definate typo, thanks for catching that.
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| Reel_Workman_ship wrote: |
| , everyone is safe and uninsured,
Hope this was a typo error and you meant uninjured and not uninsured. |
Yea, definate typo, thanks for catching that.
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