Six Rescued in Sinking of Plush Fishing Boat
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CAPE MAY, N.J. — A developer and five companions were rescued at sea Friday after the builder’s $10-million sport fishing boat sank off the New Jersey coast.
The “Lady Anna,” which Coast Guard officials said was the world’s second-largest vessel of its type, began taking on water shortly after midnight and sank within minutes. The men drifted in a life raft for four hours before two Coast Guard helicopters noticed their flashing beacon.
The 123-foot boat was owned by New Jersey builder Hirair Hovnanian, 61, who has a home in Boca Raton, Fla.
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