US Coast Guard and Mexican Navy Join Forces to Search for Missing American Sailors

The US Coast Guard is currently assisting Mexican navy crews in the search for three American sailors who were last heard from on April 4 near Mazatlán, Mexico. The sailors, identified as Kerry O’Brien, Frank O’Brien and William Gross, were aboard the Ocean Bound, a 44-foot La Fitte sailing vessel, when they left the Mexican city of Mazatlán en route to San Diego.

According to a Coast Guard news release, the sailors had planned to stop in Cabo San Lucas on April 6 for provisions and to report in before continuing on to San Diego. However, there has been no record of them arriving in Cabo San Lucas or a report in regarding their location.

The US Coast Guard is now working with Mexican navy crews to search for the missing sailors. The Coast Guard has deployed a helicopter and a cutter to the area to assist in the search. The Coast Guard is also asking for the public’s help in locating the missing sailors.

The Coast Guard is urging anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of the Ocean Bound or the three missing sailors to contact the Coast Guard Sector San Diego Command Center at (619) 278-7025. The Coast Guard is also asking mariners to keep a sharp lookout for the missing sailors and to report any sightings to the Sector San Diego Command Center.