Green Oceans Finds 2019 F/V Mistress Wreck 50 Feet From Block Island Turbine

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 12

Green Oceans said it found wreckage believed to be the F/V Mistress 92 feet underwater off Block Island, along with apparent human remains, potentially resolving a seven-year mystery over two fishermen's deaths.
Two contractor tips and a review of Coast Guard distress-call coordinates led the group to turbine No. 1 at the Block Island Wind Farm, where president Michael Lombardi said the search area matched "perfectly."
Lombardi said he is "100%" confident the wreck is the Mistress after divers matched a distinctive net drum that survivor Tim Diaz identified as equipment he built for the boat.
The group said the wreck's orientation warrants investigation into whether the vessel turned starboard to avoid a turbine before rolling and sinking, and it wants federal authorities to reopen the case.
The Jan. 1, 2019 sinking was never fully resolved after the Coast Guard failed to locate the boat, and Green Oceans says the discovery could influence offshore wind safety and permitting debates.