A father and his daughter had been motoring a 40-foot Sea Ray energy boat Tuesday night time when the vessel started to sink close to the Rockport harbormasters and so they needed to be rescued.
The Harbormasters pulled the 2 off the bow of the vessel the place they had been clinging onto because the boat started to sink.
The 40-foot energy boat struck the uncovered engine block of the sunken Liberty ship SS Charles S. Haight, positioned behind the outer breakwater, stated Rockport Harbormasters.
The Sea Ray’s collision with the engine block ripped a gap within the facet of the ability boat and it sank.
The 2 had simply picked up the boat after buying it and had been headed down the coast to North Carolina.
The harbormasters stated there have been no vital accidents to the daddy or daughter moreover a few scratches and bruises. The boat finally sank and is submerged 55 to 60 toes down, officers stated.
It is a growing story. Verify again for updates as extra data turns into out there.
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