DATE: June 27, 2009 16:17:27 PST
Coast Guard monitors sunken yacht

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Date: Jun 27, 2009                 Contact: Lt. Josh Nelson            (619) 316-4458                               email optional

Coast Guard monitors sunken yacht

SAN DIEGO The Coast Guard is monitoring a yacht that sank in San Diego Bay this morning at approximately 11:00 a.m. 

The yacht was in the process of being moved to the 10th Avenue Marine Terminal when it fell off a freight vessel and sank.  A commercial salvage company moved the yacht to their facilities and the Coast Guard is monitoring the vessel to prevent any pollution from occurring.

The incident is under investigation.

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