AK - Fifty Foot Fishing Vessel, "Wind Walker" Capsized - Couverdon Point - 1 December 2024

[Richrd]

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Guard, Good Samaritans searching for multiple people near Couverden Point, Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard and Good Samaritans are searching Sunday for an estimated five people from a fishing boat that reportedly capsized near Couverden Point, Alaska.

www.news.uscg.mil

UPDATE: Coast Guard suspends search for missing mariners near Hoonah

The Coast Guard received a mayday call shortly after midnight on Dec. 1 from the Wind Walker, a 52-foot seiner based in Sitka, when the crew reported that their boat was overturning.

www.ktoo.org

The Coast Guard suspends its search for the crew of a capsized fishing boat in the Gulf of Alaska

The crew sent a mayday call around midnight, but when the Coast Guard radioed back to get more information, they were met with silence.

www.fox43.com

Google Search

Capsized = Turned Upside-Down
EPIRB = Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon
Seine = A Vertical-Style Fishing Net
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[Richrd]

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Coast Guard Search Suspended -- Missing Crew Identified

Coast Guard suspends search for 5 fishermen aboard boat that capsized in Southeast Alaska

The crew of the Sitka-based Wind Walker issued a mayday call at 12:07 a.m. Sunday “reporting they were overturning,” the Coast Guard said.

www.adn.com

Missing:
Travis Kapp
Michael Brown
Emilio Celaya-Talamantez
Jacob Hannah
Alex Ireland-Zamantakis

Coast Guard suspends search for multiple people near Couverden Point, Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard has suspended its search Monday morning for five people after their fishing boat reportedly capsized near Couverden Point, Alaska, pending the development of new

www.news.uscg.mil

Wind Walker - Alaska - Google Search

AMHS = Alaska Marine Highway System - Hubbard Ferry
Capsized = Turned Upside-Down
EPIRB = Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon
Seine = A Vertical-Style Fishing Net
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[Richrd]

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Coast Guard Search Suspended -- Missing Crew Identified

Coast Guard suspends search for 5 fishermen aboard boat that capsized in Southeast Alaska​

The crew of the Sitka-based Wind Walker issued a mayday call at 12:07 a.m. Sunday “reporting they were overturning,” the Coast Guard said.

www.adn.com
Presumed Deceased:
Michael Brown
Emilio Celaya-Talamantez
Jacob Hannah
Alex Ireland-Zamantakis
Travis Kapp

‘Headed back out’: 5 men lost in fishing boat sinking near Hoonah ran into gale-force winds

The Wind Walker went down in rough weather in Icy Strait early Sunday morning.

www.adn.com

Wind Walker - Alaska - Google Search

108 Square Nautical Miles = 140 Square Statute Mile Search Area
40 Knots = 45 Miles Per Hour Winds
AMHS = Alaska Marine Highway System - Hubbard Ferry
Capsized = Turned Upside-Down
EPIRB = Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon
Mayday = Radio Transmission title denoting Emergency
Seine = A Vertical-Style Fishing Net
VHF = Very High Frequency Marine Radios

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Thread # 730562]

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[iulia]

2 Bodies Recovered After Fishing Boat Capsized in Alaska During Rough Weather

Authorities in Alaska have recovered two bodies after a crew of five went missing from the Wind Walker earlier this month when their boat capsized.

people.com

Authorities in Alaska have recovered two bodies after a crew of five went missing earlier this month when their boat capsized. Their identities have not yet been publicly released.

Family of Wind Walker fisherman receives confirmation of body identification

The family of a fisherman who was on the fishing vessel that capsized on Dec. 1 said on Thursday that their son’s body was found.

www.alaskasnewssource.com

The family of a fisherman who was on the fishing vessel that capsized on Dec. 1 said on Thursday that their son’s body was found.

The family of Jacob “Jake” Hannah told Alaska’s News Source on Thursday that Hannah’s remains were one of two bodies found near Hoonah on Monday.

 

[iulia]

They were all listed on NamUs but two of the profiles were removed in the last hour. One was the entry for Jacob Hannah and the other for Travis Kapp.

Missing Person / NamUs #MP134413

View NamUs missing persons case MP134413, for Travis Marley Kapp, missing from Point Couverden, Alaska. Date of last contact: Dec 01, 2024. NCMEC case number: --.

namus.nij.ojp.gov

These are the pages for the remaining missing men:

Alex Michael Ireland #MP134412

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

Michael Alexander Brown #MP134409

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

Emilio Javier Celaya-Talamantez #MP134410

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

 

[haggis]

They were all listed on NamUs but two of the profiles were removed in the last hour. One was the entry for Jacob Hannah and the other for Travis Kapp.

Missing Person / NamUs #MP134413

View NamUs missing persons case MP134413, for Travis Marley Kapp, missing from Point Couverden, Alaska. Date of last contact: Dec 01, 2024. NCMEC case number: --.

namus.nij.ojp.gov

These are the pages for the remaining missing men:

Alex Michael Ireland #MP134412

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

Michael Alexander Brown #MP134409

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

Emilio Javier Celaya-Talamantez #MP134410

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

Very sad. What a scary job.