Coast Guard Suspends Search for Three Fishermen Missing Off Georgia Coast

After a seven-day search spanning 94,000 square miles, the Coast Guard calls off efforts to find the three-man crew of the fishing boat Carol Ann, missing since October 14, but families remain hopeful and plan to fund private search efforts.

The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its seven-day search for the missing fishing vessel, Carol Ann, after covering over 94,000 square miles from Florida to Virginia without finding any traces.
The 31-foot fishing boat, captained by Dalton Conway, with crew members Caleb Wilkinson and Tyler Barlow, had departed from Brunswick, Georgia on October 14th, but failed to return as scheduled on October 18th.
Despite the Carol Ann being equipped with an emergency transmitter designed to signal if it's submerged in water, the Coast Guard received no distress beacon. It was later discovered that the boat's distress beacon required manual activation.
Family members of the missing fishermen remain hopeful, maintaining their belief in the survival chances of the crew. They are raising funds online to finance private search efforts after the official search has been called off.
Tips of possible sightings of the missing Carol Ann reported by other boats have not yet led to any significant breakthroughs in finding the missing vessel or its crew.