BOSTON – The Coast Guard confirmed today the fishing vessel Lady of Grace sank in Nantucket Sound 11 nautical miles north of Nantucket after divers from the Massachusetts Law Enforcment council positively identified the 75-foot dragger as laying on its port side in 36 feet of water.
The vessel’s one life raft was found still in [...]
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Coast Guard Locates Missing Fishing Vessel
Coast Guard Continues Search for Missing Fishing Boat
BOSTON – The Coast Guard today continues searching Nantucket Sound for fishing vessel Lady of Grace and its four person crew, missing since 10 p.m. Friday.
The crew of the 75-foot dragger is identified as Antonio Barroqueiro, Rogerio Vendura, Mario Farinha, and Joao Silva.
The Coast Guard detected a signal from missing boat’s vessel monitoring system transponder [...]
Today in Coast Guard History – January 28th
1885 – Keeper Marcus Hanna of the Cape Elizabeth Light Station saved two men from the wrecked schooner Australia. For this rescue Hanna was awarded the Gold Lifesaving Medal. He was also awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at Port Hudson in 1863. He is the only person to have ever received both [...]