US Edition3 rescued, 1 missing after fishing boat capsizes off Washington coast
- A 68-foot commercial fishing vessel named Captain Raleigh capsized near Westport, Washington, on Friday morning, May 9, 2025.
- The vessel began taking on water and the captain sent a distress call at 8:15 a.m., prompting immediate Coast Guard rescue efforts.
- Coast Guard crews from Grays Harbor rescued three crew members in lifejackets, while the captain remained missing despite ongoing search attempts.
- The sunken Captain Raleigh rests about 40 feet underwater outside the navigation channel, with no significant diesel pollution found despite initial fuel leaks.
- On Friday evening, the Coast Guard stopped efforts to locate the missing captain and is now collaborating with commercial salvors to create a salvage strategy.
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Coast Guard suspends search for missing captain near Grays Harbor
SEATTLE – The U.S. Coast Guard (USGS) is working to prevent pollution from a sunken ship along the Washington State coastline following its announcement that they suspended the search Friday evening for the captain.
Salvage operation begins for sunken fishing boat; captain still missing
A commercial salvage team is working on a plan to recover a sunken fishing boat near Grays Harbor. On Friday night, the Coast Guard suspended a search for its missing captain. Earlier in day, a lifeboat crew from Grays Harbor and an air crew from Astoria, Oregon rescued three others who were on board. The 68-foot fishing boat known as the “Captain Raleigh” capsized at around 8:15 a.m. near the bar at the entrance to Grays Harbor. The boat’s crew…
3 rescued, 1 missing after fishing boat capsizes off Washington coast
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Three people were rescued and one crew member is still missing after a large fishing boat capsized off the Washington coast early Friday morning. Just before 10 a.m., U.S. Coast Guard crews responded to reports of a capsized 68-foot fishing vessel off the coast of Westport. Juvenile boy injures 3 in drive-by shooting during child exchange, officials say A boat crew from Grays Harbor managed to rescue three people, …
Three men rescued after boat capsizes in waters off Victoria
Three men have been rescued after their boat sank near Geelong in Victoria.The trio from Northcote had spent the day fishing off Barwon Heads before they capsized around 7pm last night.Victoria Police said only one of them was wearing a life jacket at the time.READ MORE: Four teens arrested over string of alleged carjackings in MelbourneThe skipper managed to get in contact with a family member for assistance who then call emergency services.The…
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