Fishing Vessel Patriot Marine Casualty Investigation

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The Coast Guard's investigation into the sinking of the F/V Patriot off the coast of Massachusetts in 2009. The report assesses several theories about what may have cause the sinking and finds that stability issues, coupled with several human error factors, were the likely cause.

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INVESTIGATION INTO THE CIRCUMSTANCES

SURROUNDING THE SINKING OF THE

F/V PATRIOT

14 NAUTICAL MILES OFF THE COAST OF GLOUCESTER, MA ON JANUARY 3, 2009 WITH THE LOSS OF TWO

CREWMEMBERS