"The Coast Guard launched a search and rescue mission early Friday after receiving an alert from the 72-foot Lily Jean about 25 miles off Cape Ann. Searchers found a debris field near where the alert was sent along with a body in the water and an empty life raft, the Coast Guard said. Crews covered about 1,000 square miles (2,589 square kilometers) using multiple aircraft, cutters and small boats over a 24-hour period."
"The city that inspired "The Perfect Storm" is tied to its fishing heritage in a way that has brought 400 years of history and, sometimes, tragedy. That book and movie were inspired by the FV Andrea Gail, which went missing at sea in 1991. Vito Giacalone, head of the Gloucester Fishing Community Preservation Fund, described the fishing community as a brotherhood that was grieving and in shock."
A search and rescue mission began after the 72-foot Lily Jean's emergency beacon activated about 25 miles off Cape Ann. Searchers located a debris field near the alert location, recovered a body from the water and found an empty life raft. Crews covered roughly 1,000 square miles using aircraft, cutters and small boats during a 24-hour operation. After consultation among mission coordinators and on-scene commanders, the Coast Guard suspended the search, concluding reasonable efforts had been exhausted. No mayday call was received; the beacon alerted when it hit the water. Gloucester's close-knit fishing community is grieving.
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