A fishing boat reported missing after last being seen off the coast of Cape Cod was found submerged Wednesday with the bodies of two missing people on board.
Massachusetts State Police first announced the discovery of the Seahorse, a 30-foot fishing vessel that was reported overdue Tuesday. Police said divers were on scene for a recovery mission.
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WATCH HERELater Wednesday, the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed two people were found dead on the sunken boat. Next of kin were notified.
"Our hearts go out to the families of both persons onboard," Commander Cliff Graham, a search and rescue mission coordinator for the case, said in a statement shared by the Coast Guard. "The level of support from our maritime response partners and members from the fishing and local community was remarkable. It directly contributed to detection of the vessel and closure for the family."
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SIGN UP Family members say 64-year-old Shawn Arsenault and his girlfriend, 54-year-old Felicia Daley, set sail from Rock Harbor on Sunday.
"They've been dating for a couple months now, and they're crazy about each other," Shawn's brother, Paul Arsenault, told NBC10 Boston.
He said his brother was going clamming.
"He was very excited about his new equipment, he installed it, left Sunday morning, and he said that he wasn't coming back till he had his 30-bag limit, and that's the last I heard of him," Paul Arsenault said.
Aerial footage from the area of Saints Landing in Brewster showed the sunken boat in the water.
Arsenault was known to be remodeling the ship, the Coast Guard said Wednesday.
