Deenie Lynn Capsized
The 49 foot fishing vessel Deenie Lynn capsized while off the Cliff House, a rocky bluff at the far western edge of San Francisco, California. The Deenie Lynn with 3 crewmen on board had lost stability when the 270 crab pots on the deck shifted. The crew was able to send out a distress call to the Coast Guard before the vessel capsized sending the 3 men into the water. The Coast Guard immediately sent out it’s 47-foot motor lifeboat to the scene. All three crewmen of the Deenie Lynn were wearing suvival suits and were able to get into a life raft. The crew, used flares and strobe lights, were able to direct the lifeboat to their location. The men were taken aboard and were taken back to the Coast Guard Station where EMS crews were able to examine the men. The Deenie Lynn was last reported as partially submerged 1,000 yards off the shoreline with a large debris field. Salvagers have been contracted to start recovery operations while authorities are also performing clean up operations to mitigate any pollution threat from the vessel.
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