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Coast Guard rescues stranded boater

October 28, 2009 12:00 am • Last Updated: October 28, 2009 3:28 am

Stonington - The Coast Guard rescued a man whose boat was grounded on the rocks in Bartlett's Reef near Stonington early this morning. Victor Smith, 63, of Wilmington, N.C., was sailing to Wilmington from Massachusetts, where he recently purchased the boat, when the vessel's anchor chain broke.

Victor Smith, 63, of Wilmington, N.C., was sailing to Wilmington from Massachusetts, where he recently purchased the boat, when the vessel's anchor chain broke.A Coast Guard Station New London response boat crew responded around 6:45 a.m. There were no injuries or pollution.

A Coast Guard Station New London response boat crew responded around 6:45 a.m. There were no injuries or pollution.But the boat did take on water and submerge before a salvage company could recover it. A crane and barge will recover the boat this afternoon.

But the boat did take on water and submerge before a salvage company could recover it. A crane and barge will recover the boat this afternoon.

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