Coast Guard and Navy Launch Massive Search for Three Missing Fishermen Off Georgia Coast

Crew of "Carol Ann" went missing 11 days after embarking on October 14, Coast Guard yet to receive distress signal from fishing vessel's beacon.

The Coast Guard and the Navy have launched a massive search operation for three missing fishermen off the Georgia coast. The crew, comprising Captain Dalton Conway and crew members Caleb Wilkinson and Tyler Barlow, had set sail on October 14 and were scheduled to return on October 18 but failed to do so.
The crew was aboard a 31-foot vessel known as 'Carol Ann', which is owned by an unidentified person. The owner reported that it was not unusual for the crew to extend their fishing trips to maximize their catch but raised the alarm when communication with the crew had not been established for six days.
The search operation has covered more than 32,000 square miles, with boat crews from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, aircraft from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and resources from the Navy involved in the mission.
No distress signal has emerged from the boat's electronic beacon, which is designed to activate upon submersion. This absence of beacon activity is a hopeful indication that the boat has not sunk, according to Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Jason Erickson of the Coast Guard Sector Charleston.
Despite the rising concern and increasing tension among family members, the belief and hope that the missing fishermen are alive and drifting somewhere in the Atlantic remains strong. The search was initially scheduled to conclude on the Tuesday at sunset but has been extended due to additional resources provided by the Navy.