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Coast Guard looking for father and son missing at sea off Maine
A father-son pair of commercial fishermen went missing Saturday night off the coast of northern Maine, authorities said.
Search on for father and son fishermen missing at sea off Maine
The Maine Marine Patrol, U.S. Coast Guard and local fishermen began searching for Chester Barrett and his son, Aaron, along the coast between Lubec and South Addison.
Coast Guard, Marine Patrol searching for father and son fishermen
Maine Marine Patrol and the U.S. Coast Guard were searching for two fishermen from South Addison Sunday after family reported them missing when they did not return to port. Chester Barrett and his son Aaron Barrett,
Coast Guard suspends search for missing Maine fishermen
The Coast Guard has suspended its search for two fisherman who went missing off the coast of Maine. The Maine Marine Patrol says Chester Barrett, a commercial fisherman, and his son Aaron Barrett were reported missing on Saturday evening by a family member.
Search underway for father and son fishermen after boat went missing in ‘unfavorable’ conditions
The US Coast Guard on Sunday resumed the search for a father-and-son pair of fishermen who went missing off the coast of Maine in “unfavorable sea conditions.” Chester Barret and his son, Aaron, were out in a 34-foot scallop boat “Sudden Impact” on Saturday when they hit foul weather and never returned to port,
Multiple agencies are searching for two fishermen who went missing in Downeast Maine
The U.S. Coast Guard and Maine Marine Patrol are searching for two commercial fishermen became unreachable on Saturday
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