NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- An Orange County Sheriff's Harbor Patrol crew rescued 13 passengers from a sinking boat off the coast of Newport Beach over the weekend.
The 30-foot fishing boat owned by a 51-year-old Irvine man began taking on water about a half-mile south of the Newport Harbor entrance shortly after 2 p.m. on Sunday, OCSD officials said.
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After an OCSD patrol boat successfully evacuated all passengers, the damaged vessel could not be saved by additional rescue boats and sank around 2:45 p.m.
"Although we never like to lose a boat, we are very grateful that we were able to rescue the 13 passengers and nobody was injured," OCSD Sgt. Isaac Felter said. "The deputies did an outstanding job."
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Sunday's rescue was the 41st so far this year in Newport Beach.
OCSD Harbor Patrol pulled the sunken boat from the ocean floor on Monday.