News Release U.S. Coast Guard 1st District Northeast

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UPDATE: Coast Guard suspends search for missing fishermen near Block Island, RI

BOSTON — Coast Guard crews suspended their search for two missing fishermen near Block Island, Rhode Island Wednesday at approximately 5:13 p.m.

The two fishermen have been missing since their boat Mistress capsized and sank Tuesday morning.

The fishing boat Captain Bligh initially responded to the scene and rescued one fisherman from a lifeboat.

Crews searched for approximately 72 hours covering 2,152 square nautical miles.

The search included the following crews:

Coast Guard Cutter Sanibel

Coast Guard Cutter Steelhead

Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba

Coast Guard Cutter Albacore

Air Station Cape Cod MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crews and HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane crews

45-foot response boat crews from Station Point Judith

47-foot Motor Lifeboat crews from Station Menemsha

Follow links below for previous press releases:

Coast Guard, good Samaritan search for 2 missing fishermen near Block Island, RI

UPDATE: Coast Guard continues search for missing fishermen near Block Island, RI