Five fishermen believed dead after crab boat sinks in Gulf of Alaska on New Year's Eve, says U.S. Coast Guard
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Five commercial fishermen were believed to have died after their crabbing vessel sank on New Year’s Eve in the Gulf of Alaska, the U.S. Coast Guard said after ending a search and rescue operation amid high winds and heavy seas.
Had the men not been in the raft, they likely would not have been found, Lt. Chris Clark said. They were wearing survival suits, designed to endure the elements, stay afloat and be located. The men told rescuers they were the only two who made it into a raft, and that they didn’t know if the others got into survival suits.
The names of the rescued men or the missing crew members have not been released, but KHQA identified one of the missing fishermen as Brock Rainey, of Kellogg, Idaho.Garry Cobban Jr., 61, and his son David, 30, were also on board the Scandies Rose when it sank, relatives told the New York Times. The wreck appeared to be the worst Alaska commercial fishing accident in nearly three years.
“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 Admiral Matthew Bell, commander of the Coast Guard’s Alaska district.
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