CUTLER, Maine — December 29, 2014 — Two men were rescued Monday from a rocky ledge in the ocean after their urchin diving boat capsized off Cutler, according to the Maine Department of Marine Resources.
The fishermen, Carroll Perry and James Johnson, both of Addison, were fishing not far from the mouth of Little Machias Bay around noon when a wave swamped Johnson’s 25-foot inboard boat, sending both men into the icy water, Jeff Nichols, communications director for the Department of Marine Resources, stated in a news release.
Perry and Johnson braved the water and swam 400 feet to a nearby ledge, where rescuers later found them, according to Nichols.
According to Maine Marine Patrol Sgt. Colin MacDonald, upon reaching the ledge, Johnson, who was wearing a dive suit, covered Perry, who was wearing plain clothes, with rockweed to protect him from the cold wind. At the time, the temperature was recorded at 26 degrees.
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