On Sunday, August 10, around 4 p.m., the U.S. Coast Guard received a report that the 40-foot fishing vessel Das Bug, carrying four people, had taken on water and capsized while entering Yaquina Bay near Newport, Oregon.
A 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crew from Coast Guard Station Yaquina Bay responded, rescuing three individuals from the water. They were taken to Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital for treatment of hypothermia.
Rescue crews searched for eight hours, covering approximately 54 square miles in challenging conditions, with 7-foot swells and 13-knot winds. The Coast Guard suspended the search for the fourth person at 10:15 a.m. on Monday.
At GLP Attorneys, we extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the individual who was lost at sea.
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