U.S. Coast Guard SENE/CWN
PROVINCETOWN – A search was underway about 2 miles north of Race Point early Thursday afternoon. According to reports a fishing vessel capsized. A Coast Guard helicopter and C-144 aircraft were scouring the area.
According to reports, one person was recovered unresponsive and brought into MacMillan Wharf in Provincetown by Masschusettts Environmental Police. The search continues for a reported second crew member missing.
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Multiple reports identify the vessel as the Yankee Rose out of New Bedford. That is the same vessel involving in a carbon monoxide incident at MacMillan Wharf in Provincetown on February 26th in the aftermath of the blizzard. Two crew members and several first responders were sent to Cape Cod Hospital after being exposed to carbon monoxide fumes from a generator being used in a confined space.
From U.S. Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England: At 11:50 AM Thursday morning, Sector SENE received a report of a capsized vessel from two Good Samaritans who confirmed it was a fishing vessel named the Yankee Rose. Further investigation revealed that there were two fishermen on the vessel earlier this morning.
The Coast Guard dispatched multiple assets and is currently working with Massachusetts Environmental Police and local responders from Provincetown.
U.S. Coast Guard later update: The Coast Guard is searching for a missing man in the water near Race Point in Provincetown, Thursday.
At 11:58 AM, Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England (SENE) watchstanders received a report from two Good Samaritans of a capsized vessel later identified to be the F/V Yankee Rose which had two people on board.
The Coast Guard directed the launch of an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter and a HC-144 Ocean Sentry fixed-wing aircraft crews from Air Station Cape Cod, along with response boats from Station Provincetown and Cape Cod Canal. Massachusetts Environmental Police and local responders, including Towboat U.S. assisted in the search.
At approximately 12:27 PM, Massachusetts Environmental Police recovered a person from the water.
At approximately 3:48 PM, the Coast Guard helicopter crew confirmed that the F/V Yankee Rose sank with an adjacent debris field.
“Our thoughts are with the families of the crew of the F/V Yankee Rose and the local fishing community,” said Cmdr. Thomas Wieland, Sector SENE Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator. “Coast Guard crews are continuing to search the area, and we remain committed to doing everything possible to locate the missing mariner.”
The Coast Guard is continuing search efforts for the second crewmember.
Statement from Provincetown Town Manager Alex Morse: We are deeply saddened by the tragic capsizing of a fishing vessel off Race Point earlier today. Our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of those on board, as well as with the Coast Guard, Environmental Police, State Police, and Provincetown first responders who responded so quickly in the search and rescue efforts.
Provincetown has a long and proud maritime history, and fishing has always been a central part of our community’s identity. The fishing community is a close-knit one, where the dangers of the sea are well understood and deeply respected. We know the loss of these fellow fishermen will no doubt be deeply felt by many here who share that bond.
On behalf of the Town of Provincetown, we extend our deepest condolences to the families of those lost, to the New Bedford fishing community, and to the broader fishing community in Provincetown and beyond during this incredibly difficult time.
