Towboat snags on anchor chain, sinks near Baton Rouge

摘要

Four crewmcmbers escaped from a towboat that capsized and sank in the Mississippi River after snagging on a bulk carrier's anchor chain. The 63-foot Michelle Ann was pushing an empty barge near the Baton Rouge (La.) General Anchorage when the vessel ran up onto Iolcos Unity's starboard bow anchor chain. The incident occurred at about 1100 on March 14 near mile marker 225.5, just south of the Interstate 10 bridge.