Search for fishermen will be suspended tonight
10/22/09 | 15 comments
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Search for fishermen will be suspended tonight


By Sharon Kiley Mack
BDN Staff
BANGOR DAILY NEWS PHOTO BY GABOR DEGRE
A Canadian Defense Force rescue helicopter searches the waters between Lubec and Campobello Island, New Brunswick for three Maine fishermen who were on an urchin boat which was reported missing Tuesday evening. The search, which included the U.S. Coast Guard, Maine Marine Patrol and local fishermen, continued through Wednesday. The body of one fisherman was found iWednesday afternoon.

EASTPORT, Maine — U.S. Coast Guard officials spent more than an hour with family members of a sunken urchin dragger’s crew late Thursday morning before briefing the media on the status of their search.

The Bottom Basher, a 34-foot urchin dragger went down Tuesday night. A large debris field and oil slick were found in Straight Bay Wednesday by Coast Guard and other vessels searching for the overdue crew of three men.

The Coast Guard recovered the body of Darryl Cline of Machiasport Wednesday, but the other two crew members, Joseph Jones, 27, the boat’s owner, of Trescott and Norman Johnson of Cutler were still missing. With rain and an air temperature of 37 degrees, and water temperatures of 47 degrees, the Coast Guard said it would suspend their search at sundown Thursday. Seas in the area were forecast to be 4 feet by late afternoon.

A pile of debris from the sunken vessel was piled on the dock here. None of the pieces was larger than a kitchen table. The debris field, Coast Guard officials said, was extensive stretching from Reversing Falls at Straight Bay, to Campbello Island, New Brunswick

Cline’s body was recovered Wednesday in the waters near Shackford Head, Eastport.

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On 10/22/09 at 3:07 PM, FrankC wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

What could be the cause of this?

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On 10/22/09 at 3:43 PM, aroostookcountygurl wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

So very sad. Thoughts, prayers and condolences to these men's familes and friends.

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On 10/22/09 at 3:56 PM, frustrated wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

@FrankC - The spot where the boat went down is a very nasty one...currents so fast that it wouldn't have even given them time to put out a distress call before the boat was pulled down and/or apart. How do I know this? I come from a family of fisherman and people that know the area well.

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On 10/22/09 at 4:12 PM, silverwings wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

norman johnson is my uncle

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On 10/22/09 at 4:27 PM, sassykat01 wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

my thoughts and prayers are with you all during this time of tragic loss. To all their family and friends may time bring you peace. As far as I can tell all fisherman are very pationate about their work. Remember everyone.. they could not have passed from this earth to heaven any happier then they were. Time will help ease your pain.. take care of each other.. Remember all the ""good ol time"" Peace be with you all

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On 10/22/09 at 4:35 PM, fearless wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

prayers for Daryl's 2 children

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On 10/22/09 at 5:11 PM, rocketman wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

Condolences to all family and friends of these hard working men. What a tragic thing to happen, again, to families of this region. From the news article: "A pile of debris from the sunken vessel was piled on the dock here. None of the pieces was larger than a kitchen table".

My question is this, could a giant, rogue wave cause a disaster of this type???

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On 10/22/09 at 5:33 PM, silverwings wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

To family and friends of Norman Jr: My heart,thoughts and prayers are with you at this time;sincerely sis, temptation56@live.com

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On 10/22/09 at 6:26 PM, Amandaj wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

my thoughts and prays go out to all family and friends..Darryl and Norman were good friwnds of mine they were both like family

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On 10/22/09 at 7:09 PM, eastsidestable wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

as the mother of the captain, all I can say is he did go down doing what he loved to do, and where he was most comfortable, god love him, he will be greatly missed, by his wife, daughter, father and me his mom! MY heart also goes out to the rest of the crews family's...may we find some peace, sometime!

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On 10/22/09 at 8:07 PM, debbiem wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

God Bless you eastsidestsable ,, my heart goes out to you and the other families . May you all have some closure and find peace in your heart. Debbie

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On 10/22/09 at 8:45 PM, Amandaj wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

God Bless you eastsidestsable,,, im so sorry for your loss...the rest of the crew went down doing what the loved as well....may we find peace and some closure at some point..... Amanda

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On 10/22/09 at 9:34 PM, Sundaychild wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

A terrible loss.

As to whomever wrote the photo caption. Although it is the Canadian Department of National Defence, it is the Canadian Armed Forces. The Helicopter is a CH-149 Cormorant

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On 10/22/09 at 9:45 PM, rblenkhorn wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

may these 3 souls rest in peace! condolences to all family

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On 10/23/09 at 9:10 PM, Trisha wrote:         Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be hidden

My thoughts and prayers are with all three families. This is such a senseless tragedy. Each and every one of these men will be greatly missed.

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