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TRANSCRIPT OF DISTRESS CALL FROM SOL E MAR AND RESPONSE FROM COAST GUARD MONITORING STATIONS:

"THIS IS THE SOL E MAR, THE SOL E MAR... WE'RE SINKING, WE NEED HELP NOW!"
"VESSEL IN DISTRESS, VESSEL IN DISTRESS, THIS IS COAST GUARD STATION BRANDTS POINT, COAST GUARD STATION BRANDTS POINT, CHANNEL ONE-SIX."
VESSEL IN DISTRESS, VESSEL IN DISTRESS, THIS IS COAST GUARD STATION BRANDTS POINT, COAST GUARD STATION BRANDTS POINT, CHANNEL ONE-SIX."
"VESSEL IN DISTRESS, VESSEL IN DISTRESS, THIS IS COAST GUARD STATION MENEMSHA, CHANNEL 16 OVER..."
"VESSEL IN DISTRESS, VESSEL IN DISTRESS, THIS IS COAST GUARD STATION MENEMSHA, COAST GUARD STATION MENEMSHA, CHANNEL 16, OVER."

"SOS (LAUGHTER) ... I'M SINKING..."

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