R/V Jane Yarn Sinks off Georgia Coast

ANSWERS TO COMMENTS: the tow rope was used to tow the boat out to the site about 15 miles offshore (you can’t intentionally sink a boat with a working engine on it). NO ONE DIED. The boat was thoroughly cleaned over the course of more than a year before it was sunk, to make sure it conformed to government standards. It is now home ot thousands of fish. * * * * On Thursday, August 24, 2007, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources intentionally sank the aging research vessel Jane Yarn to create an