Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Coast Guard Searches for 2 Missing Watermen

UPDATE: Missing watermen were located ALIVE this morning before noon in Ape Hole Creek in the Pocomoke Sound. Watermen's names have not been released yet.

CRISFIELD, Md.- The U.S. Coast Guard Station in Crisfield is looking for two watermen who have been missing since Monday.

The two watermen- both described as veteran watermen in their 60s- went out on the Tangier Sound in their 24-foot boat at around 11:30 a.m. They were reported overdue at 7:15 p.m.

A helicopter joined the search Monday night. The search resumed Tuesday morning but it is not known if the helicopter was able to continue to assist because of the rain. There is no word yet on the names of the missing watermen.

VIA: WBOC

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