Joseph Murphy, an instructor at the MassachusettsMaritimeAcademy, said he had spoken to his son but that he didn't have details on the standoff.
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Joe Murphy, who teaches at the MassachusettsMaritimeAcademy, said the crew sent a distress signal to which the U.S. Navy responded immediately from almost 200 miles away.
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