THE ENGINE OF V1 STOPPED FUNCTIONING AND THE VESSEL CAME TO A STOP. OPERATOR 1 SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, HE RAISED THE LID AND THE FIRE INTENSIFIED. THE PASSENGERS ABANDONED SHIP. V1'S HULL BURNED TO THE WATERLINE, MAKING THIS A TOTAL LOSS ON THE VESSEL. THE OPERATOR STATED HE STOPPED FOR GAS AND DID NOT TURN THE BLOWER MOTOR ON PRIOR TO STARTING THE VESSEL, AFTER FILLING THE GASOLINE TANK.
CAMDENTON