| Office of Public Affairs U.S. Coast Guard First District |
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| Press Release |
Date: July 14, 2008 |
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*Corrected* |
| BOSTON - Five Coast Guard boats responded when a charter vessel carrying 35 people reported a large amount of smoke coming from the engine while they were six miles east of Gurnet Lighthouse in Plymouth, Mass., about 8:30 a.m., today. There were no reported injuries and the 77-foot Capt. John & Son was not taking on water. Coast Guard boats from Station Cape Cod Canal, Mass., Station Point Allerton, located in Hull, Mass., Station Provincetown, Mass., and Station Scituate, Mass., responded. Additionally, several good Samaritan vessels stood by to help, if needed. The passengers aboard the Capt. John & Son were transferred to a sister ship, Tails of the Sea. Another sister ship, Andy Lynn VI, towed the Capt. John & Son to Plymouth. A 41-foot utility boat from Station Point Allerton escorted them to the harbor, where they moored safely. Editors Notes: Initial reports indicated that the Capt. John & Son was experiencing an engine fire, but Coast Guard command center staff later learned that the engine was never on fire. The captain of the boat reported to Coast Guard personnel that an oil leak in the engine caused extremely heavy smoke to build up around the engine. During the initial stages of the distress call, the captain stated that there were 26 souls aboard. He later clarified that he was carrying 26 passengers and nine crewmembers, for a total of 35 people. It is unknown for certain whether the Capt. John & Son was on a whale watching trip or a fishing trip. |
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