ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Coast Guard recovered the body of one boater and continues searching for the remaining person missing from the sunken vessel “Dog House” near Cedar Key, Sunday.
Deceased is David S., 33, and the missing is Michael S., 39.
The U.S. Coast Guard aerial and marine crews have searched for nearly 60 hours covering more than 948 square nautical miles.
A good Samaritan notified to Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders at 11 a.m., Wednesday, reporting debris of boat in the water. The watchstanders deployed Coast Guard aircrews, USCGC crews and response boat crews to search the other missing boater in Cedar Key area with the help of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Levi County Sheriff’s Office.
«Our deepest sympathies go out to the family, friends and loved ones of David,» said Capt. Matthew Thompson, commanding officer of Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg. “Our rescue crews have been diligently continuing the search and rescue efforts to find Michael.»
Rescue assets involved in the search so far:
- Coast Guard Station Yankeetown 27-foot response boat crew
- The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Crocodile
- The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Diamondback
- Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater HC-130 Hercules airplane and MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter aircrews
- FWC marine crews
- Levi Sheriff’s County Office crews
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