Search continues in frigid Atlantic for 6 crew after ‘Nor’Easter Men’ fishing boat sinks

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Associated PressJanuary 31, 2026 at 06:20 AM

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A search is underway in the Atlantic Ocean for six missing crew members after the fishing vessel Lily Jean sank on Friday morning. The US Coast Guard was alerted by the boat's emergency beacon, and upon arrival, they found one deceased person, debris, and an empty lifeboat. The Lily Jean, a 72-foot vessel owned by a Gloucester, Massachusetts fisherman, was heading home when the incident occurred. The Coast Guard is continuing the search despite frigid conditions and freezing sea spray. The Lily Jean and its crew, including Captain Gus Sanfilippo, were featured in a 2012 episode of the History Channel show Nor’Easter Men.

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History Channel 30% Andrea Gail 30% Gus Sanfilippo 40% Timothy Jones 50% Atlantic Ocean 60% United States Coast Guard 70% Gloucester, Massachusetts ×380% Lily Jean ×490%

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fishing boat sinking 100% lily jean 90% search and rescue 80% gloucester massachusetts 70% maritime tragedy 60% frigid atlantic ocean 60% fishing industry 50% us coast guard 50% nor'easter men 40%

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90%

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Gloucester, Massachusetts

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