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‘Pretty lucky’: Vinalhaven lobsterman describes swim from burning boat
David Anthony peered over the side of his boat toward the engine and saw the flames. At that point, he knew there wasn’t much of a choice to make. “I knew we had to go over,” he said. What was supposed to be a routine day of pulling up lobster traps for the season turned into a harrowing few hours Tuesday for the 47-year-old Vinalhaven lobsterman and his son and sternman, Blake, 21. Read the rest here 09:02
Vinalhaven Me – Father, son swim to safety after lobster boat Midnight Rider goes up in flames
A father and son were forced to swim a few hundred yards to shore after a swiftly moving fire engulfed their vessel. David Anthony and son Blake Anthony were resting Tuesday afternoon after the ordeal. Vinalhaven Fire Chief Marc Candage said the two men were fortunate to have survived swimming a long distance in such cold waters. The water temperature was about 43 degrees on Tuesday. Read the rest here 20:05
