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The U.S. Coast Guard called off its search around 6 p.m. Monday
after failing to locate 52-year-old Vernon Glasford, of the
Bronx, the last of the six people who were aboard the Grady
White.
The 30-foot (9.1-meter) vessel went down 5 miles (8 kilometers)
southeast of Breezy Point, Queens, after taking on water around
noon Sunday during a recreational fishing excursion, the Coast
Guard said.
“We extend our deepest sympathies to the family and loved ones
of Vernon Glasford,” said Capt. Jonathan Andrechik, the
commander of Coast Guard Sector New York. “The decision to
suspend a search is always difficult. Though our active search
has ended, our support and sympathy remain with all those
impacted by this tragic incident.”
The water temperature in the search area was about 38 degrees
Fahrenheit (3.3 degrees Celsius).
The other people aboard the boat were located Sunday. A Coast
Guard boat crew recovered three people, a Coast Guard air crew
recovered one person, and a New York City police aviation crew
recovered another person. Four were unresponsive, the Coast
Guard said.
The NYPD said Monday morning that the hospitalized people were
in critical condition and stable condition.
The search covered approximately 842 square miles (2,181 square
kilometers) over the course of 30 hours and involved
helicopters, planes, ships and small boats, the Coast Guard
said.
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