Crime & Safety
Coast Guard Searching For Man Overboard Near Nantucket
The United States Coast Guard is searching for a man who went overboard off a New Bedford-based fishing boat Monday morning.
NANTUCKET, MA — The Coast Guard said crews are looking for a man who went overboard about 60 nautical miles southeast of Nantucket Monday morning.
"The man was not wearing a life jacket," the Coast Guard said on Twitter.
The man was aboard the fishing boat Blue Wave based in New Bedford, the post said.
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The Coast Guard Cutter Tybee is assisting in the search.
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#HappeningNow Crews from @USCG Air Station Cape Cod are actively searching for a man overboard 60NM southeast of #Nantucket from the F/V Blue Wave out of New Bedford, #Massachusetts The man was not wearing a life jacket. CGC TYBEE is also en route to assist in the search.
— USCGNortheast (@USCGNortheast) August 16, 2021
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