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Default R/V Launched just 6 weeks ago is breaking up and sinking outside Delaware Bay


On Tue, 13 May 2008 22:19:32 -0400, hpeer wrote:

Steve wrote:
Roger, I sure hope this isn't one of yours.

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?se...cal&id=6136917
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?se...cal&id=6137209

Steve


Two crewmen, one lost. Below is a link and a story, seems there is some
fuzzy logic going on in the reporting.

http://www.nbc10.com/news/16258173/detail.html


When I heard the story on the news (NBC 10, a local news station) they
said one of the crew was lost. But I didn't want to say anything
until I found confirmation and the articles on the web on the 12th
didn't say anything about the lost crewman. On the 12th, the web
articles were saying 2 rescued even as the TV news station was
reporting one lost.

This article:
http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/p...NTPAGECAROUSEL
says that 2 crewman were taken to the hospital where one was
pronounced dead. So I can see where the fuzzy reporting could have
been going on during the early hours. That link also shows Coast
Guard video

I definetly would not want to be on that thing in those conditions.

But I would also be very interested in knowing what caused the death
of the crewman. The boat, left adrift, washed up on shore all on it's
own.

Steve