U.S. Coast Guard suspends search for missing crew of capsized cargo vessel Mariana
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Updated · The New York Times · Apr 29
U.S. Coast Guard suspends search for missing crew of capsized cargo vessel Mariana
13 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Apr 29
The search, covering 135,000 square nautical miles over 100 hours, was called off nearly two weeks after the Mariana overturned following Typhoon Sinlaku near Saipan.
Of the six crew members lost, only one body was recovered from the vessel, which was found about 34 nautical miles northeast of Pagan Island. The missing crew included Frederick L. Nosek Jr., Landon Delos Reyes, Jose L. Ramirez, Mohammed A. Rahaman, Chet R. Brochon, and Vincent B. Agulto.
Rescue efforts involved the U.S. Navy, Japan Coast Guard, and Royal New Zealand Air Force, but were hampered by severe weather. The Coast Guard expressed condolences to the families and the Saipan community affected by the tragedy.
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