All available resources will be used to find a master sailor from Manitoba who is believed to have accidentally fallen overboard while on the HMCS Winnipeg, the Canadian government said. Commodore . . .
All available resources will be used to find a master sailor from Manitoba who is believed to have accidentally fallen overboard while on the HMCS Winnipeg, the Canadian government said. Commodore . . .
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Government promises resources in search for Manitoba sailor missing at sea
All available resources will be used to find a master sailor from Manitoba who is believed to have accidentally fallen overboard while on the HMCS Winnipeg, the Canadian government said.
Dec 15, 2020 6:53 PM By: Canadian Press
All available resources will be used to find a master sailor from Manitoba who is believed to have accidentally fallen overboard while on the HMCS Winnipeg, the Canadian government said.
Commodore Angus Topshee, commander of the Canadian Fleet Pacific, said Duane Earle of Winnipeg vanished Monday while the ship was west of San Francisco.
Master Sailor Duane Earle was from Winnipeg, serving on the HMCS Winnipeg. (DND)
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The active search for Master Sailor Duane Earle has concluded without locating him.
MS Earle was deployed in Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Winnipeg, when it s believed he accidentally went overboard in the early morning hours of Monday, December 16, in rough seas.
The Department of National Defence says in a release that the search concluded at 5:37 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on Tuesday. Sadly, he has not been found, the release says. Master Sailor Earle’s next of kin have been notified and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) are providing his family with the support needed to help them through this difficult time. His family is currently in their grieving process as a result of this tragic loss. The family has asked for privacy at this time.