Three crew rescued from barge after tugboat sinks off RI coast

Three crew rescued from barge after tugboat sinks off RI coast

Three mariners sought refuge on a deck barge after their tugboat took on water near Point Judith, R.I., and they were unable to keep up with the flooding. The 46-foot Warthog was towing the unidentified 108-foot barge west toward Long Island Sound on Nov. 25 when the tug encountered trouble. A female crewmember called for help at 0817 before all…
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