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*Coast Guard: 4 dead, 1 missing in fishing vessel's sinking*
*WHO:*Capt. Eric Peter Jacobsen, chief engineer Daniel Cook, mate David Silveira and crewman Byron Carrillo.
*WHAT:*The U.S. Coast Guard searched through the night for a crew member missing after his fishing vessel sank Sunday in the frigid waters off Alaska's Aleutian Islands, killing four others.
*WHERE:*Alaska's Aleutian Islands
*WHEN:*Sunday
* WHAT HAPPENED:*The Seattle, Washington-based Alaska Ranger was moving in 10-foot seas amid winds of 30 to 35 mph when it reported water leaking into the steering gear compartment about 2:50 a.m. Sunday.Without a survival suit, generally your survival time is less than 30 minutes," They were incredibly brave, hard-working men," the company said in a statement. "Our hearts are broken."
A nearby ship, the Alaska Warrior, rescued 25 crew members, while the Coast Guard retrieved the rest of the crew, the firm said.
"We do not have sufficient information to determine why the vessel foundered," the company said. "We will do everything possible to find out what occurred with the hope that something can be learned that will be of value to the fishing community."
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