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Coast Guard suspends search for people missing from fishing vessel that sank off Massachusetts
The Coast Guard covered 1,047 square miles over 24 hours after finding debris and one deceased, suspending the search for six missing crew amid harsh winter conditions.
- On Saturday, the U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search after covering approximately 1,047 square miles about 25 miles off Cape Ann, Massachusetts for the 72-foot fishing vessel Lily Jean.
- Watchstanders received an EPIRB alert around 6:50 a.m. Friday that triggered immediate searches amid harsh winter conditions including 12-degree air and about 39-degree water.
- The Coast Guard launched an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew and small-boat crews, locating a debris field, one body and an unoccupied life raft near Cape Ann on Friday.
- Six people remain missing, officials said, and Coast Guard search coordinators called suspending the search "incredibly difficult" after exhausting all reasonable efforts while the investigation into the incident continues.
- The community mourned Gloucester's maritime loss, and NOAA Fisheries suspended observer deployments until Feb. 4, citing the tragedy and weather, with Gov. Maura Healey expressing condolences.
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The US Coast Guard issued an update on Saturday after calling off the search for missing crew members off the coast of Massachusetts. They were on the commercial fishing boat Lily Jean. An emergency beacon was activated on Friday morning from the fishing boat. The location was about 25 miles out from Cape Ann. Reports indicate there were seven people that were on board. As the Coast Guard was searching the area, they located significant debris w…
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The Independent (US)Coast Guard suspends search for seven after fishing boat capsizes
The Coast Guard said freezing conditions and rough seas made the nighttime search extremely difficult
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