One dead and six missing as fishing boat out of historic Massachusetts port is lost at sea

A commercial fishing vessel, the Lily Jean, out of Gloucester, Massachusetts, was lost at sea on Friday, prompting a Coast Guard search and rescue operation. The Coast Guard was alerted by the boat's emergency beacon, and upon arrival, they discovered one deceased individual and a debris field, including an empty life raft. Six people remain missing. The Lily Jean, owned by a well-known Gloucester fisherman, was featured in a 2012 episode of the History Channel's "Nor'Easter Men." Frigid temperatures and stormy conditions are complicating the search efforts. The incident has deeply affected the historic fishing community of Gloucester, which has a long history of maritime tragedies.

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.