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| Coast Guard Suspends Search for 5 Missing After Fishing Boat Sinks Off Alaska | |
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| After a 20-hour search covering 1,400 square miles, the Coast Guard called off a search for five people who were missing after the fishing boat they were on sank off Alaska, officials said. | After a 20-hour search covering 1,400 square miles, the Coast Guard called off a search for five people who were missing after the fishing boat they were on sank off Alaska, officials said. |
| The search for the missing crew members was suspended at 6:08 p.m. local time on Wednesday, “after exhausting all leads and careful consideration of survival probability,” according to a statement released early Thursday morning. | The search for the missing crew members was suspended at 6:08 p.m. local time on Wednesday, “after exhausting all leads and careful consideration of survival probability,” according to a statement released early Thursday morning. |
| “The decision to suspend an active search and rescue case is never easy, and it’s only made after careful consideration of a myriad of factors,” said Rear Adm. Matthew Bell, the 17th District Commander. “Our deepest condolences to the friends and families impacted by this tragedy.” | “The decision to suspend an active search and rescue case is never easy, and it’s only made after careful consideration of a myriad of factors,” said Rear Adm. Matthew Bell, the 17th District Commander. “Our deepest condolences to the friends and families impacted by this tragedy.” |
| Two crew members were rescued after the boat, a 130-foot-long crab fishing vessel called the Scandies Rose, sank near Sutwik Island around 10 p.m. on Tuesday with seven aboard, the Coast Guard said in an statement. | Two crew members were rescued after the boat, a 130-foot-long crab fishing vessel called the Scandies Rose, sank near Sutwik Island around 10 p.m. on Tuesday with seven aboard, the Coast Guard said in an statement. |
| They were rescued from a life raft by a Coast Guard helicopter, officials said. | They were rescued from a life raft by a Coast Guard helicopter, officials said. |
| The crew members were taken to a hospital and were in stable condition, said Petty Officer Second Class Melissa McKenzie of the 17th District. | The crew members were taken to a hospital and were in stable condition, said Petty Officer Second Class Melissa McKenzie of the 17th District. |
| Gary Cobban Jr., 61, and his son David, 30, were both aboard the boat when it sank, Deanna Cobban, the elder Mr. Cobban’s sister, said late Wednesday night. She said both of the men were among the five missing crew members. | Gary Cobban Jr., 61, and his son David, 30, were both aboard the boat when it sank, Deanna Cobban, the elder Mr. Cobban’s sister, said late Wednesday night. She said both of the men were among the five missing crew members. |
| Ms. Cobban said her brother, the captain and a part owner of the Scandies Rose, was a third-generation Alaska fisherman. | Ms. Cobban said her brother, the captain and a part owner of the Scandies Rose, was a third-generation Alaska fisherman. |
| She described the elder Mr. Cobban as a “hard-working crab fisher” who spent all his time out on the boat. “He loved fishing,” she said. “He’s a crabber.” | She described the elder Mr. Cobban as a “hard-working crab fisher” who spent all his time out on the boat. “He loved fishing,” she said. “He’s a crabber.” |
| Mr. Cobban, who had been fishing with his son in recent years, would not have gotten on a boat if it was not safe, Ms. Cobban said. | Mr. Cobban, who had been fishing with his son in recent years, would not have gotten on a boat if it was not safe, Ms. Cobban said. |
| It is not clear how the boat, which was on its way to Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Islands, sank, she said. | It is not clear how the boat, which was on its way to Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Islands, sank, she said. |
| “All we know is Gary knew he couldn’t save the boat, he put out a mayday that we’re going to have to abandon,” Ms. Cobban said. | “All we know is Gary knew he couldn’t save the boat, he put out a mayday that we’re going to have to abandon,” Ms. Cobban said. |
| The Scandies Rose’s last known position was 170 miles southwest of Air Station Kodiak, on Kodiak Island. Coast Guard officials said at the time of the search, winds were whipping at more than than 40 miles per hour and the seas were 15 to 20 feet. | The Scandies Rose’s last known position was 170 miles southwest of Air Station Kodiak, on Kodiak Island. Coast Guard officials said at the time of the search, winds were whipping at more than than 40 miles per hour and the seas were 15 to 20 feet. |
| The Coast Guard deployed four MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crews, two HC-130 Hercules airplane crews and a Coast Guard Cutter Mellon that was diverted from the Bering sea. | The Coast Guard deployed four MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crews, two HC-130 Hercules airplane crews and a Coast Guard Cutter Mellon that was diverted from the Bering sea. |
| Maria Cramer contributed reporting | Maria Cramer contributed reporting |