Three Rescued From Sinking Fishing Vessel

August 12, 2004

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.– Three men were rescued from their sinking fishing vessel last night by the Coast Guard 40-miles off of Manasquan, N.J.

Crewman from the Intrepid, a 69-foot fishing vessel homeported in New Bedford, Mass., radioed the Coast Guard at 8:40 p.m., and reported that the vessel was taking on water. The vessel was also disabled due to water flooding in through the engine shafts.

Coast Guard Station Manasquan and Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light both launched 47-foot motor surf boats and Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City deployed a rescue helicopter. Both the helicopter and one of the 47-foot boats provided dewatering pumps to the crew of the sinking vessel. The pumps were unable to keep up with the flood.

All three men were evacuated onto the 47-foot boat and taken back to Manasquan Inlet. The Intrepid sank 30 minutes later in 176-feet of water.

Three Rescued From Sinking Fishing Vessel

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.– Three men were rescued from their sinking fishing vessel last night by the Coast Guard 40-miles off of Manasquan, N.J.

All three men were evacuated onto the 47-foot boat and taken back to Manasquan Inlet. The Intrepid sank 30 minutes later in 176-feet of water.

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