U.S. Coast Guardsmen assigned to the maritime security cutter USCGC Midgett (WMSL 757) moor the ship on Coast Guard Base Honolulu April 1, 2025. The crew of the Midgett completed a 76-day Operation Blue Pacific patrol, traveled over 11,000 miles, and visited Tuvalu, New Zealand, Australia and Papua New Guinea. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Robertson and Chief Petty Officer Corinne Zilnicki)
SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard suspended the active search for Mr. Jeffery Hattori, a 58-year-old boater missing west of Guam aboard his 14-foot skiff, the Lady G, the evening of April 19, 2025, pending new information.
Lt. Chelsea Garcia, search and rescue mission coordinator, expressed the weight of the decision. “Suspending this search is heartbreaking, as we’ve poured every available resource and ounce of resolve into...
SANTA RITA, Guam —The U.S. Coast Guard, in partnership with Guam Fire Rescue and the U.S. Navy, is actively searching on April 13, 2025, for Jeffery Hattori, a 58-year-old boater whose 14-foot skiff, Lady G, failed to return to Hagåtña Boat Basin as scheduled.
Hattori departed the marina at 5:30 a.m. local time on April 12 and was expected back by 4 p.m. that day. His vehicle and boat trailer remain at the basin. Hattori’s skiff,...
