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Wreck found on the bottom

The wreck of the 'Leonardo', which sank on Nov 24 about 24 miles off Martha's Vineyard, was located and identified on the morning of Dec 8, 2019 by the Massachusetts Environmental Police in a water depth of 140 feet in upright position. Only one of the four crew aboard the vessel had been rescued. The other three men are considered lost at sea. Officials sent a ROV down to scan the vessel but the tinted windows on the vessel prevented the robot from seeing inside.

Search for three missing fishermen suspended

The US Coast Guard ended its search for three missing fishermen from the 'Leonardo' off Martha’s Vineyard on Nov 25, 2019. The three crew members Gerald Bretal, Michael Cormier Jr., and Xavier Vega were missing. They were not wearing survival suits or life jackets. Involved in the search were the Coast Guard Cutters 'Escanaba' and 'Cobia' as well as the Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod The scalloper capsized 24 miles from Martha's Vineyard and sank with four aboard on Nov 24. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard District One command center initially received an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) alert Sunday at 3:18 p.m. The Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod launched an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter and rescued one person, Ernesto Santos, from a life raft. Report with photo and video: https://boston.cbslocal.com/2019/11/25/marthas-vineyard-new-bedford-missing-fishermen-the-leonardo/