US EditionCoast Guard Suspends Search for Crew of Fishing Boat Lily Jean that Sank Off Gloucester
The Coast Guard covered over 1,000 square miles before suspending the search after recovering one body and debris; harsh weather limited survival chances.
- 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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Coast Guard Suspends Search for Missing Crew Members of Massachusetts Commercial Fishing Boat After Exhaustive 24-Hour Search
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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By MICHAEL CASEY, RODRIQUE NGOWI and PATRICK WHITTLE GLOUCESTER, Massachusetts, USA (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search Saturday for seven people aboard a commercial fishing vessel that sank off the coast of Massachusetts in rough, cold waters. The Coast Guard launched a search and rescue mission Friday morning after receiving a distress call from the 72-foot (22-meter) Lily Jean, about 25 miles (46 kilometers) from Cape Ann. Search…
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