Fire rescue boat sinks after breaching whale strike off New Jersey
A breaching whale struck a New Jersey fire department rescue boat returning from a Fourth of July marine security assignment in New York Harbor, causing the vessel to sink. All crew members were rescued without injury.
A New Jersey fire department rescue boat sank after being struck by a breaching whale while returning from a marine security assignment tied to Fourth of July festivities in New York Harbor, forcing firefighters to abandon the vessel before it slipped beneath the water. All crew members were rescued without injury, officials said.