![Fishing Boat In Rhode Island Rescues Four From Overturned Tug](http://townsquare.media/site/518/files/2014/10/Coast-Guard-boat-battles-storm-waves-147019012-Credit-iStock-630x419.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Fishing Boat In Rhode Island Rescues Four From Overturned Tug
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says a tugboat and barge that sank in waters of Point Judith is still underwater, but that crews are going to try to recover the barge and salvage the tug.
The 50-foot tug towing an empty barge overturned in stormy waters around 6:20 p.m. Wednesday.
Petty Officer Robert Simpson says the seas are calmer Thursday than they were Wednesday night.
Coast Guard officials said they believed the tug had sunk and warned all marine traffic that the empty barge was adrift about a mile and a half east of Point Judith.
The National Weather Service had a gale warning in effect for the area.
More From WBSM-AM/AM 1420
![Rhode Island’s Most Famous Sandwich Requires Extra Napkins](http://townsquare.media/site/519/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design-26.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Could Providence’s Washington Bridge Become a Tunnel Instead?](http://townsquare.media/site/518/files/2024/02/attachment-attachment-untitled-design-2024-01-22t165132-012-1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Massachusetts Mail Delivery Is the Worst in the Nation](http://townsquare.media/site/518/files/2024/07/attachment-GettyImages-89521132.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Massachusetts and Rhode Island Drive-In Theaters to Experience](http://townsquare.media/site/518/files/2024/07/attachment-33.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Newport Folk Festival Ranked Among Top Music Festivals in United States](http://townsquare.media/site/519/files/2024/07/attachment-GettyImages-1164814454.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Massachusetts and Rhode Island Pools You Can Rent This Summer](http://townsquare.media/site/518/files/2024/07/attachment-chlemsford-mansion.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Strong Signs This Weekend Is Olivia Culpo’s Rhode Island Wedding](http://townsquare.media/site/519/files/2024/06/attachment-GettyImages-14680844871.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Hidden Gem Rhode Island Buffet With A High Price, But Amazing Views](http://townsquare.media/site/519/files/2024/06/attachment-Nordic-Charlestown.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Rhode Island Expands Road Access to Low-Speed Vehicles](http://townsquare.media/site/518/files/2024/06/attachment-GEM-1.jpg?w=980&q=75)