MARTHA'S VINEYARD, Mass. — The United States Coast Guard has suspended the search for three missing fishermen on Monday a day after a boat out of New Bedford capsized and sank off Martha's Vineyard. The Coast Guard's announcement came around 5:45 p.m. on Monday afternoon.
#Update: @USCGNortheast crews have suspended the search off Martha’s Vineyard pending further developments. NOK notifications have been made.
— USCGNortheast (@USCGNortheast) November 25, 2019
According to a tweet, rescue crews from Air Station Cape Cod were able to recover one fisherman but were still searching for three other men who were aboard the fishing boat Leonardo.
#HappeningNow @USCGNortheast Rescue crews from Air Station Cape Cod have recovered one fisherman and are actively searching for 3 more after receiving a distress signal from a boat that capsized and sank, 24NM SW of Martha’s Vineyard, #Massachusetts #SAR
— USCGNortheast (@USCGNortheast) November 24, 2019
A distress signal was sent from the vessel after it capsized and sank about 24 nautical miles southwest of Martha's Vineyard on Sunday.
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