$9.1 Million Angiola II Sinks Off Sardinia With 14 Aboard After Engine Fire
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 13
$9.1 Million Angiola II Sinks Off Sardinia With 14 Aboard After Engine Fire
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 13
Summary
$9.1 million yacht Angiola II went down off Porto Cervo, Sardinia, on Tuesday just days after delivery to its new owner, with all 14 people aboard escaping safely.
Engine failure sparked a fire that damaged seals, let water into the hull and caused the nearly 30-meter vessel to lose buoyancy and tip onto its side.
12 people were picked up by a nearby vessel, while the Italian owner and a friend stayed aboard until a patrol boat took them to Poltu Quatu; no injuries were reported.
The yacht sank in about 23 feet of water between L’Isola dei Cappuccini and Capo Ferro, and authorities are keeping the wreck under surveillance until a recovery company can raise it.