Deaf man missing at sea in South Carolina

Miss-Delectable · 04-03-2005, 07:55 PM

Wave smashes boat, leaves Conway man missing

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - The Coast Guard was looking for a Conway man after a wave smashed into a fishing boat off the North Carolina coast.

Coast Guard officials did not immediately identify the man who authorities say disappeared Saturday in 12-foot seas when winds were up to 70 miles per hour winds.

Three people were on The Tracy Lynn when a wave crashed into the 50-foot boat about 50 miles off Cape Fear, N.C., family members said.

Laura Abernathy said her brother-in-law, Tony Bessent, was drinking coffee on the boat when he looked up and "saw a 30- to 40-foot wave coming."

"The wave just disintegrated the boat," Abernathy said.

Relatives identified the missing man as 36-year-old Johnny Wayne Brown, who is deaf and mute. Brown, a graduate of the South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind has been fishing since he was in high school, relatives said. He was getting married on June 11.

A container ship rescued Bessent, family members said. Coast Guard spokeswoman Krys Hannum says the second man was found and rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter out of Elizabeth City, N.C., and taken to New Hanover Hospital in New Hanover, N.C.

04-04-2005, 11:14 AM

Oh my! I know those place, I frequent visit Myrtle Beach, South Carolina during summer time..

I hope they find the guy.. My prayers go out to him and his family.

Nusentinsaino · 04-04-2005, 11:53 AM

Im going to Myrtle Beach with a deaf friend of mind in the summer

I hope she and me will not get lost hehe

Roadrunner · 04-04-2005, 04:41 PM

Any updates on whether this man has been found or not?

My thoughts and prayers goes out to his immediate family--

04-03-2005, 07:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
Miss-Delectable Capt Tony Nelson, Jeannie Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: No.1 Shopping Capital in Australia Posts: 8,854 Blog Entries: 3	Deaf man missing at sea in South Carolina Wave smashes boat, leaves Conway man missing MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - The Coast Guard was looking for a Conway man after a wave smashed into a fishing boat off the North Carolina coast. Coast Guard officials did not immediately identify the man who authorities say disappeared Saturday in 12-foot seas when winds were up to 70 miles per hour winds. Three people were on The Tracy Lynn when a wave crashed into the 50-foot boat about 50 miles off Cape Fear, N.C., family members said. Laura Abernathy said her brother-in-law, Tony Bessent, was drinking coffee on the boat when he looked up and "saw a 30- to 40-foot wave coming." "The wave just disintegrated the boat," Abernathy said. Relatives identified the missing man as 36-year-old Johnny Wayne Brown, who is deaf and mute. Brown, a graduate of the South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind has been fishing since he was in high school, relatives said. He was getting married on June 11. A container ship rescued Bessent, family members said. Coast Guard spokeswoman Krys Hannum says the second man was found and rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter out of Elizabeth City, N.C., and taken to New Hanover Hospital in New Hanover, N.C. __________________

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04-04-2005, 11:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
CrazyMomma Guest Posts: n/a	Oh my! I know those place, I frequent visit Myrtle Beach, South Carolina during summer time.. I hope they find the guy.. My prayers go out to him and his family.

04-04-2005, 11:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
Nusentinsaino Xenophobic and Silly Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Athens, Ohio Posts: 452	Im going to Myrtle Beach with a deaf friend of mind in the summer I hope she and me will not get lost hehe

04-04-2005, 04:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
Roadrunner Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 7,090	Any updates on whether this man has been found or not? My thoughts and prayers goes out to his immediate family--