Coast Guard suspends search for 3 missing boaters in San Francisco Bay: "It was like Titanic in real life"

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Updated on: July 16, 2026 / 12:05 AM EDT

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The U.S. Coast Guard said the search for three boaters missing after their vessel sank in San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz Island was suspended at sunset on Wednesday. One other person died shortly after being pulled from the water.Coast Guard Commander Jarod Toczko told an afternoon press conference that crews had searched over 950 square nautical miles and 1,700 miles of track line for 23 hours straight since the initial capsizing and rescue operation. "Despite that extensive effort, we have been unable to locate any survivors within the search area," Toczko said. "Suspending an active search is one of the most difficult things we do as Coast Guard commanders. I don't take that responsibility lightly at all."