December 4, 2015 — One is dead but two were rescued by the Coast Guard after their fishing boat sank 12 miles off Thacher Island on Thursday night.
The deceased is identified as fisherman David “Heavy D” Sutherland of Gloucester by witnesses and friends in mourning.
A good Samaritan aboard the Foxy Lady notified watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Boston command center about 3 p.m. that the fishing boat Orin C was disabled and needed a tow.
The Foxy Lady, captained by Phil Powell, began towing Orin C toward shore, but high wind and waves impeded the effort, according to the Coast Guard. A large wave reportedly crashed over Orin C’s bow, causing the boat to flood.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Boston, who had been monitoring the tow on VHF radio, launched a 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew from Station Gloucester.
The crew arrived on scene, passed a pump to the Orin C crew, hooked up tow, and made way toward Gloucester against 30 knot winds and 8-foot seas, the Coast Guard said in a statement.
Read the full story at the Gloucester Daily Times