WHILE CRUISING ON IRONDEQUOIT BAY, THE OPERATOR OF V1 HEARD HIS ENGINE COMPARTMENT ALARM SOUND, AND THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE PORT QUARTER OF THE VESSEL, IN THE AREA OF THE BATTERY.  AFTER SPRAYING THE AREA WITH THE EXTINGUISHER, HE WAITED FIVE MINUTES, AND OPENED THE COMPARTMENT TO INSPECT.  THE FIRE WAS STILL BURNING, AND HE WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO COMBAT IT.  ALL PERSONS DONNED LIFEJACKETS AND ABANDONED THE VESSEL, TO BE RESCUED, WITHOUT INJURY, BY GOOD SAMS.  THE VESSEL WAS A TOTAL LOSS.  IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE FIRE BEGAN AT THE BATTERY, LIKELY FROM OVERLOADED WIRING.
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