Crime & Safety
Coast Guard Searching For 2 Fishermen Off Block Island
The fishing vessel Mistress went down around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday. One crew member has been rescued.
The Coast Guard's search for two missing fisherman whose boat sank 2 1/2 miles off Block Island continued into Tuesday night.
The Coast Guard said a search started after a distress call around 1:30 a.m. that the fishing vessel Mistress was taking on water. One crew member on a life boat was rescued by the fishing boat Captain Bligh; two fisherman remain missing.
Poor visibility and weather Tuesday hampered initial searches, the Coast Guard said.
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The Mistress is homeported out of Point Judith.
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