V1 WAS CRUISING NORTHBOUND IN HAWKS CHANNEL WHEN THE OPERATOR NOTICED THE RPM'S DROP AND SAW FIRE COMING FROM THE ENGINE ROOM. HE OPENED THE HATCH AND SAW SMOKE AND FLAMES DOWN BELOW. HE CALLED USCG OVER RADIO TELLING THEM HE WAS IN DISTRESS. HE THEN DEPLOYED THE LIFE BOAT AND ALL OCCUPANTS ABOARD V1 GOT IN AND HEADED AWAY FROM THE BURNING V1. THE LIFE BOAT AND ITS OCCUPANTS WERE TAKEN ONBOARD A GOOD SAMARITAN VESSEL.
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