CG suspends search for missing man

Coast Guard searches for person near Cocodrie NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard is searching for a 60-year-old male in the water near Caillou Bay some 15 miles southwest of Cocodrie, La., on Oct. 24. The person was reported missing from the vessel Miss Trudy about 11:25 a.m. There were two people aboard. The CG launched a boat crew and two aircraft to search for the man. The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office reported Miss Trudy sank and a Good Samaritan vessel recovered one of the people from the water. The search continued overnight. (Source: Coast Guard 10/24/18)
UPDATE: The CG suspended its search on Oct. 26 after searching for some 1,607 square-nautical miles for about 57 hours.