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Dutch Apple Collides With The U.S.S. Slater

Top: The Dutch Apple. Bottom: The U.S.S. Slater.
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Top: The Dutch Apple. Bottom: The U.S.S. Slater.

The U.S. Coast Guard was at the Port of Albany Wednesday, a day after the Dutch Apple tour boat crashed into the U.S.S. Slater.

Late Tuesday afternoon, the Dutch Apple was carrying about 50 sightseers when strong winds pushed the boat into the museum ship, which is permanently docked in Albany. No one was hurt. The Slater's Tim Rizzuto calls it a "non-event," saying the smaller ship hit the Slater's stern and got stuck on a depth charge rack.

"That kept the Dutch Apple away from our hull and the only damage was one little bent pipe on the depth charge rack."

Rizzuto says two Coast Guard members from the New York sector investigated.

"They did a thorough check-out of the Dutch Apple and everything is fine and they're back to operating business as usual."

Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.
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