Coast Guard suspends search for missing crew after boat sinks off Massachusetts
Summary
The U.S. Coast Guard has stopped searching for crew members missing after a fishing boat, the Lily Jean, sank off the coast of Massachusetts. Seven people were on board the boat, but only one body was found during the search.Key Facts
- The fishing boat Lily Jean sank about 25 miles off Cape Ann, Massachusetts.
- Seven crew members were on the boat, and the Coast Guard received an alert early Friday.
- A debris field, one body, and an empty life raft were found during the search.
- The Coast Guard suspended the search after all reasonable efforts were made.
- No mayday call was sent, but an emergency beacon alerted officials when the boat sank.
- The Lily Jean was previously featured in a History Channel miniseries about fishermen.
- The identities of those missing and recovered have not been released.
- Gloucester, where the boat was headed, is known as America's oldest working fishing port.
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