Five missing fishermen presumed dead after Alaska crab boat sinks

Published January 2, 2020 8:19pm ET



The search for five missing fishermen was called off a day after their boat sunk in the Gulf of Alaska.

Scandies Rose, a 130-foot crabbing vessel, began taking on water at about 10:15 p.m. on Tuesday south of Sutwik Island, according to the Anchorage Daily News. Rescue crews arrived at the area around 2 a.m. that night but had to fight against large waves and almost no visibility.

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