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Swamping Safety Database
Details of incident 33
Swamping record
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Date |
26 Mar 2003 |
Location |
Chickahominy River, Virginia, USA |
Water Temperature |
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Boat(s) involved |
8+ and 4+ |
Boat Construction |
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Outcome |
Coach boat rescued a few and threw PFDs to the rest before its engine swamped. Rest of crew in the water 90 mins and had to swim for the shore. Found safety hut, lit fire and awaited rescue |
Description |
Sudden weather change. Both swamped and sank. Coach boat in attendance, but was disabled by engine swamping - after rescuing only a handful. |
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