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Sunken cruiser to be raised next week

Sal Aureliano, who was piloting the Silverton cabin

Photo credit: News 12 | Sal Aureliano, who was piloting the Silverton cabin cruiser that capsized in Oyster Bay July Fourth. Three children died. Aureliano is talking with News 12 Thursday morning. (July 5, 2012)

Sometime early next week, authorities plan to raise the sunken cabin cruiser on which three children died during a July Fourth fireworks trip, according to police.

Inspecting the 34-foot Silverton, which remains submerged in 70 feet of water in Oyster Bay, will allow investigators to check for structural damage and mechanical failures, look at the number of life jackets aboard, and help determine...

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