Current at 0710 hrs EST , 04 DEC 2020.
CAPE MAY, N.J. — The Coast Guard is searching for a man who entered the water when a 32-foot fishing vessel capsized near Cape May, Thursday afternoon, 03 DEC 2020
Watchstanders from Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay Command Center received an alert from an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon at approximately 2 p.m. Shortly afterward, a good Samaritan reported a capsized vessel in the area of the alert. The good Samaritan retrieved one person from the water and reported that another person had been aboard the capsized vessel at the time of the incident.
The USCG is actively searching for a 6′ tall White Male with red bandana. It is unknown if he was wearing a PFD when he went into the water.
The Coast Guard is searching with crews aboard an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Air Station Atlantic City and a 45-foot Response Boat – Medium from Station Cape May. Also searching is the Coast Guard Cutter Lawrence Lawson, a Fast Response Cutter, homeported in Cape May. A C-130 from Air Station Elizabeth City will join the search overnight.
Anyone with information relating to the case is asked to reach out to Sector Delaware Bay watchstanders at (215) 271-4940.
Photo of C-130 courtesy of
Stewart Ahman
