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Four people were rescued from a tugboat that capsized off Long Island, just moments before the vessel sunk into the water. The 38-foot towing vessel Sea Lion started taking on water south of Atlantic Beach, and the Coast Guard was called to rescue the four boaters on board, a spokeswoman said. Two pilot boats were nearby at the scene and were able to rescue the mariners. The assistant chief of the Atlantic Beach Rescue Squad, said the boat "started going down like a rocket" minutes after he arrived.