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3 Rescued, 1 Missing After Fishing Boat Capsizes in Newport
YAQUINA BAY, OREGON, AUG 11 – The fishing vessel Das Bug capsized after taking on water near Yaquina Bay, with the Coast Guard rescuing three crew members and searching over 54 square miles for one missing person.
- On August 10 near Newport's Yaquina Bay jetty, a 40-foot fishing boat named Das Bug capsized, resulting in three crew members being rescued while one person remains missing.
- The vessel sank after taking on water while crossing the jetty, prompting Coast Guard Sector Columbia River to launch a multi-hour rescue operation amid 7-foot swells and 13-knot winds.
- Rescue crews used a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat and an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter to recover three people treated for hypothermia and conducted an extensive search covering 54 square miles for the missing fourth crew member.
- Lieutenant Jacqueline Hunnicutt, who leads search and rescue operations for the Coast Guard at Sector Columbia River, noted that deciding to end a search without locating the missing individual is one of the toughest choices the service must face.
- After continued aerial and marine searches on August 11 found no signs of the missing individual, the Coast Guard suspended the search on Monday morning, highlighting the effort’s challenges in severe weather conditions.
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Coast Guard suspends search for missing fisherman after boat with 4 crew members capsizes
Map of search and rescue patterns. Courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard (PORTLAND, Ore.) — The United States Coast Guard suspended the search for a missing fisherman after a vessel with four people on it capsized in 7-foot swells and heavy winds off the coast of Oregon, officials said. Authorities at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River received a report at about 4 p.m. on Sunday that a 40-foot fishing vessel named Das Bug had taken on water while transiti…
Coast Guard suspends search for fisherman after boat with 4 crew members capsizes
The United States Coast Guard suspended the search for a missing fisherman after a vessel with four people on it capsized in 7-foot swells and heavy winds off the coast of Oregon, officials said. Authorities at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River received a report at about 4 p.m. on Sunday that a 40-foot fishing vessel named Das Bug had taken on water while transiting through the Yaquina Bay Jetty and capsized with all four crew members ending up …
Coast Guard suspends search for missing fisherman from capsized vessel near Newport; three others rescued
SEATTLE (KTVZ) — The Coast Guard on Monday suspended its search for a missing fisherman from a fishing vessel that capsized Sunday afternoon near Newport, having rescued three other crew members. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River received a report around 4 p.m., Sunday that the 40-foot fishing vessel Das Bug, with four people
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