Mexico and U.S. search for three American sailors last seen in Sinaloa
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's Navy and the United States are searching for three American sailors who were last seen on April 4 in the northwestern Mexican state of Sinaloa, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
The three sailors reportedly left the port city of Mazatlan en route to San Diego and were due to stop in Cabo San Lucas on April 6 for provisions and to report in, but they never made it.
"There was no record of them arriving in Cabo San Lucas or a report in of their location," the U.S. Coast Guard said in a statement published late on Friday.
The Coast Guard appealed for information about the whereabouts of the three Americans, whose sailing vessel Ocean Bound was a 44-foot La Fitte, and identified them as Kerry O’Brien, Frank O’Brien, and William Gross.
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https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2023-04-15/mexico-and-u-s-search-for-three-american-sailors-last-seen-in-sinaloa
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Missing American sailors last heard from in Mexico
Tom Palmer
Updated: APR 15, 2023 / 06:55 PM CDT
(NewsNation) — The U.S. Coast Guard and the Mexican Navy are searching for three American sailors last heard from near Mazatlan, Mexico, on April 4.
According to the Coast Guard, Kerry O’Brien, Frank O’Brien and William Gross were aboard a 44-foot La Fitte sailboat named Ocean Bound. They reportedly left Mazatlan en route to San Diego.
The sailors planned to stop in Cabo San Lucas on April 6 for provisions and to report in before continuing on to San Diego, the Coast Guard said in a release. However, they said there was no record of them arriving in Cabo San Lucas.
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Search-and-rescue coordinators have contacted marinas throughout Baja, Mexico, with negative sightings of the vessel, the Coast Guard said.
“Urgent marine information broadcasts have been issued over VHF radio requesting all mariners to keep a lookout for the missing persons and vessel,” the U.S. Coast Guard said.
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https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/west/coast-guard-seeks-information-on-missing-sailors-in-mexico/
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US Coast Guard, Mexican Navy Searching for Missing Sailors Traveling from Mexico to San Diego
By Renee Schmiedeberg • Published April 14, 2023 • Updated on April 15, 2023 at 9:39 am
The Mexican Navy, with help from the U.S. Coast Guard, is searching for three American sailors who were last heard from on April 4 traveling near Mazatlán, Mexico, to San Diego.
Kerry O'Brien, Frank O'Brien and William, also known as Bill, Gross left Mazatlán, Mexico, on the sailing vessel Ocean Bound, a 44-foot La Fitte, and had planned to stop in Cabo San Lucas on April en route to San Diego, according to the U.S. Coast Guard District 11.
No record exists of them arriving in Cabo San Lucas.
Cell phone pings on April 4, show the trio off the coast of Mazatlan calling into Cabo San Lucas presumably trying to make slip/ ball reservations, the family of Bill Gross stated. That is the last known contact of Kerry, Frank and Bill.
Bill's family stated that Kerry, Frank and Bill are all experienced sailors. Bill has over 50 years of sailing experience. Kerry and Frank have 20 years of sailing together and both hold Captain's licenses with the U.S. Coast Guard.
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https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/us-coast-guard-mexican-navy-searching-for-missing-sailors-traveling-from-mexico-to-san-diego/3208864/
