Three crew members of a sinking fishing boat were rescued this morning by the crew of another fishing boat moments before their sinking vessel erupted into flames about 30 miles off the coast of Cape May, the Coast Guard said.
The Coast Guard received an S.O.S. call at 6:40 a.m. from a crew member aboard the Dollie who reported the boat was taking on water and they were about to board a life raft.
The Coast Guard dispatched a rescue boat from Cape May and a helicopter from Atlantic City and sent out an urgent marine broadcast requesting help from any nearby boats.
The Amy Marie, a fishing boat plying the waters about nine miles away, answered the call and immediately set course to help.
Arriving before the Coast Guard boat, the Amy Marie plucked the three mariners from their raft and started back to Cape May.
Soon after the Dollie's crew was aboard the Amy Marie, the Dollie caught fire, sending thick clouds of black smoke into the air. source
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