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Searchers find body of 1 of 6 missing crew members from ship that overturned during typhoon

Divers recovered one crew member’s body as search teams continue looking for five missing sailors and an orange 12-person life raft.

  • On Tuesday, the Coast Guard recovered the body of one crew member from the Mariana, a cargo ship that overturned near the Northern Mariana Islands during Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
  • The 145-foot Mariana notified the Coast Guard on April 15 that it lost its starboard engine during Super Typhoon Sinlaku and required assistance before losing contact.
  • Divers used an underwater remotely operated drone to search the interior of the vessel, while authorities from the Japan Coast Guard further examined the ship.
  • Coast Guard aircrews continue to search for five missing crewmen and an orange 12-person life raft in the vicinity of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
  • Cmdr. Preston Hieb, search and rescue mission coordinator for the Coast Guard Oceania District, said, "Our hearts are with the families," as teams use all available resources.
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