Schooner in Boston Harbor takes on water and is evacuated; 1 injury reported among 174 aboard
By APSaturday, July 3, 2010
Schooner near Boston takes on water, is evacuated
BOSTON — The Coast Guard is evacuating a replica schooner with 174 people on board that began taking on water in Boston Harbor.
Coast Guard Petty Officer Connie Terrell says one person on the Spirit of Massachusetts schooner reported a back injury after the incident, which happened at about 10:30 a.m. Saturday. No other injuries were reported.
She says Coast Guard station boats were removing 168 passengers and six crew members, and a Falcon Jet and Jayhawk helicopter were en route.
Terrell had no additional details.
The 125-foot Spirit of Massachusetts was launched in 1984 as a training vessel for young people. It’s modeled after the 1889 fishing schooner Fredonia.
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