Whale strikes, sinks NJ fire rescue ship returning from NY Harbor after July 4th festivities

Source: New York Post

A New Jersey fire rescue boat was sunk in a “harrowing” freak accident involving a whale, sending the whole crew overboard and in need of rescue themselves while the vessel was returning from New York Harbor’s Fourth of July celebrations. Carteret Fire Department Marine Unit 2 was returning from a security detail during America’s 250th anniversary celebrations near the Statue of Liberty when the ship suddenly shook around 4:30 p. m.