Whale watching mishap

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8 Injured When Whale Watch Boat Hit Rough Waters

By Mike Pescaro, Greg Wayland and Katelyn Flint








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There were 112 passengers on board the Captain John and Son II when it departed from Plymouth around 5:30 p.m. (Published Thursday, May 21, 2015)
Updated 14 minutes ago
Eight teenagers were hurt or became sick when a whale watch boat hit rough waters Wednesday off the coast of Massachusetts.
There were 112 passengers on board the Captain John and Son II when it departed from Plymouth around 5:30 p.m. The boat's captain reported the seas were up six to eight feet with a 20 knot wind after it reached Stellwagon Bank.
Some of the passengers sustained cuts and bruises, while others were very sea sick. One or two people fainted.
According to Plymouth's harbormaster, no adults were injured.
Among the passengers was a class of high school students from New York.
EMS responded to the scene. The passengers were treated on board.
Eight patients from the boat were taken to the emergency room at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth.
 
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