Crime & Safety
Coast Guard Continues Search For Missing Boater Off Of Salisbury, Massachusetts
The Coast Guard deployed small rescue boats out of Merrimac, Gloucester and Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Updated on: August 25, 2025
Coast Guard crews are searching for a second day for a boater in the waters off Salisbury, Massachusetts after two people went overboard Saturday afternoon in seas that have been rough due to Hurricane Erin.
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It happened just before 4 p.m. when a 47-foot vessel named The Great White capsized off Salisbury Beach at the mouth of the Merrimack River. The boat had left out of Salisbury Marina.
A spokesperson for the U.S. Coast Guard said they had good communication with the two people who were on the boat, and were told they were wearing life jackets. A short time later, communication was lost.
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