Coast Guard suspends search for 63-year-old mariner near Norfolk, VA

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 04/22/2019 08:59 AM EDT

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Coast Guard suspends search for 63-year-old mariner near Norfolk, VA

This is a graphic of the 152 square miles of combined search patterns conducted by Coast Guard assets April 21, 2019, to search for a 63-year-old mariner named Paul Youngk in the vicinity of Norfolk, Virginia. The mariner went missing after his sailing vessel took on water and eventually became completely submerged. (U.S. Coast Guard Graphic) 

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NORFOLK, Va. — The Coast Guard suspended its search for a 63-year-old missing mariner on the Elizabeth River in Norfolk, Virginia, Sunday night.

The missing 63-year-old man, Paul Youngk, was reportedly aboard his vessel when it began taking on water and eventually capsized early Sunday morning.

An MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and the crews of Coast Guard Cutter Hawk and Station Portsmouth searched a total of 152 square miles in 11.6 hours.

Also assisting in the search was the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, Norfolk Police Department, Norfolk Fire Department, Hampton Police Department, and Chesapeake Fire Department.

“Several different agencies came together yesterday to search for Mr. Youngk,” said Capt. Samson Stevens, deputy commander for Coast Guard Sector Hampton Roads. “It’s with a heavy heart that the Coast Guard has decided to suspend its search, this is not the outcome we were hoping for and our thoughts are with the Youngk family.”

For the initial news release about this case, please visit: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCG/bulletins/23fef1c 

 

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