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Navy boat becomes partially submerged at Philadelphia Navy Yard

A Navy ship was partially submerged in the water at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on Jan. 27, 2025

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A boat could be seen partially submerged at the Philadelphia Navy Yard Monday morning.

SkyForce10 captured the partially-submerged vessel near South 26th Street and Langley Avenue on Jan. 27, 2025.

In an update on Tuesday morning, Navy officials said that the boat began to sink at about 7:15 a.m. on Monday.

The Navy initially only confirmed the boat was a Navy vessel.

In the update, a spokesperson for the Navy said that the incident is under review and salvage operations are being scheduled.

Also, a boom has been placed around the vessel, officials said, to deduce any discharge of pollutants into surrounding waters.

There were no reports of any injuries.

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