"The Coast Guard launched a search and rescue mission early Friday after receiving an alert from the 72-foot (22-meter) Lily Jean about 25 miles (40 kilometers) off Cape Ann. Searchers found a debris field near where the alert was sent along with a body in the water and an empty life raft, the Coast Guard said. Crews covered about 1,000 square miles (2,589 square kilometers) using aircraft, cutters and small boats over a 24-hour period."
"However, after consultation between search and rescue mission coordinators and on-scene commanders, the Coast Guard announced Saturday that it had determined that all reasonable search efforts for the missing crew members had been exhausted. Officials said there wasn't a mayday call from Lily Jean as it navigated the frigid Atlantic Ocean on its way home to Gloucester, Massachusetts, America's oldest fishing port. The Coast Guard was notified by the boat's beacon that alerts when it hits the water."
Seven people aboard the 72-foot fishing vessel Lily Jean were reported missing after the vessel sank about 25 miles off Cape Ann. Searchers found a debris field, a body in the water and an empty life raft. Crews covered about 1,000 square miles using aircraft, cutters and small boats over a 24-hour period before search coordinators called off further efforts. There was no mayday call; the Coast Guard was alerted by the vessel's beacon. Frigid temperatures, 7- to 10-foot seas, freezing ocean spray and an approaching nor'easter hampered nighttime search operations. The Coast Guard is investigating the cause and has not released names.
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