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February 2, 2007

Update: Coast Guard halts search for Mass. fishing boat

The Coast Guard has suspended the search of a 52-foot fishing vessel that disappeared off the Maine coast early yesterday morning.

The crew of the Newburyport, Mass.-based Lady Luck are believed to be dead. They are identified asas Sean Cone, 24, of North Andover, Mass., and Dan Miller, 21, of North Hampton N.H.

"We grieve with the families of the Lady Luck's crew and with New England's fishing community," Coast Guard Commander Tim Sullivan said in a statement. "This second tragic loss in so short a time renews our commitment to work with the fishing community and our federal and state partners to identify and remove the hazards that imperil our fishermen."

The Coast Guard decided to suspend the search at 5:34 p.m.

It's the second area fishing boat to go missing this week. The New Bedford-based Lady of Grace was found Sunday in Nantucket Sound. One crew member's body was found, while the other three men are missing and presumed dead.

Posted by Steve Peoples  at 6:00 PM | Permalink

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