TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. — The U.S. Coast Guard said it is searching for missing crew members after a 47-foot fishing vessel capsized off Tybee Island, Georgia.
The crew was last seen 1 mile northeast of Tybee Island.
The command center was notified Tuesday of an emergency relating to the 47-foot fboat Miss Debbie.
A Coast Guard station boat crew launched at 7:35 p.m. and arrived in the search area at 7:48 p.m.
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Search crews discovered the Miss Debbie capsized and began searching for its crew members.
A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew and a Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew joined in the search.
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