Missing is William Foster, 22, from Bellhaven, N.C.
The 27-foot Harvest Time, with two crewmembers aboard, was reported overdue to Coast Guard Sector North Carolina watchstanders at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Crew aboard the fishing vessel Island Girl located the Harvest Time and rescued one crewmember from the scene at 7:15 a.m. Wednesday. The rescued man stated that Foster dove under the capsized boat to retrieve life jackets and did not resurface.
“Mariners are reminded to wear a lifejacket, stay with their boat, even if it overturns, and file a float plan with a neighbor or loved one,” said Cmdr. James Mitchell, Sector North Carolina’s response department head.
Participating in the search was a MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Station Elizabeth City, a 41-foot Utility Boat crew and a 24-foot response boat crew from Coast Guard Station Hobucken. A Marine Corp HH-46 Pedro search and rescue helicopter from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, the Sidney Dive Team, and multiple local and county agencies also responded.