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Two Crews Escape as Fishing Boat Sinks After Collision
Coast Guard investigates a collision in Hampton Roads between the 85 foot oil tanker Nancy Anne and the 70 foot Deco XXV. The Deco XXV sank in 36 feet of water near Sewells Point. two crewmen Decker and Osmundson were rescued. No injuries reported and no pollution observed. the fate of the Nancy Anne’s cargo remains undetermined.
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