ALTAMAHA SOUND, Ga. — The Coast Guard and members of local agencies are searching for two overdue boaters, Sunday, approximately nine miles east of Altamaha Sound.
Missing are Charles Morgan, 61, and Cliff Morgan, mid 40’s, last seen aboard a 19-foot white center console pleasure craft.
The Coast Guard was notified of the situation by Charles’ girlfriend at 10:10 a.m. The initial report stated the two had departed Saturday at 7 a.m., and were due to return in the evening. Members of the local police department and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources arrived at the launch point and reported their truck and trailer were still there.
A crew aboard a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium from Coast Guard Station Brunswick and a crew aboard an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Savannah were launched to search.
Other agencies involved in the search include members of Georgia DNR and McIntosh County Sheriff’s Office.
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