USCGC Morgenthau (WHEC 722) along with Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak crews and good Samaritans continue the search for the crew of fishing vessel Destination Feb. 12, 2017, after searching through the night northwest of St. George, Alaska. ORIGINAL STORY:

A U.S. Coast Guard crew comprising multiple units is searching for a fishing vessel near St. George, Alaska. “We appreciate all of the Good Samaritans coming together and the community of St. George setting up search parties for the shoreline,” Steenson said. “This captain had been on this boat for a long time, the boat was in good condition, and it is an absolute mystery what happened.”

Coast Guard Petty Officer Lauren Steenson said searchers found the boat’s emergency beacon at sea Saturday afternoon “among a debris field containing buoys, a life ring, and an oil sheen.”

The search has continued since then with no luck, and Steenson said it’s unclear how long the Coast Guard will continue looking.
The U.S. Coast Guard continues to search for the missing F/V Destination, a Seattle-based fishing vessel operating near St. George, Alaska, with a six-member crew. The Coast Guard has discovered a debris field, but no sign of the crew.