Office of Public Affairs
U.S. Coast Guard Thirteenth District

Date: May 7, 2008
Contact: Coast Guard Sector Portland
(503) 240-9301

COAST GUARD SEARCHES FOR THREE MISSING FISHERMEN - UPDATE

Sector Portland received a call at noon from the Skamania County Sheriff reporting three men missing.

The three men, treaty tribal fishermen from the Yakama Nation, left Tuesday and were scheduled to return at 8 a.m. today.

A capsized unregistered tribal vessel, matching the description of the missing vessel, has been found in shallow water by mile marker 155 near Stevenson, on the Columbia River.

Coast Guard Air Station Astoria launched an HH-60C Jayhawk helicopter crew.

A commercial tugboat is heading to the capsized vessel and is expected to arrive later this afternoon.

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