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Troopers recover body of Mekoryuk man after boat sank; 1 remains missing
May 29—Local searchers from Mekoryuk have recovered the body of one of two men missing after their boat sank off Nunivak Island, Alaska State Troopers said in an online update Thursday. The three men were out seal hunting in an Ocean Pro boat about 22-24 feet long when it sank in rough conditions in the area of Ikathleewik Bay southeast of Mekoryuk on Monday night. Alaska State Troopers initially said the men were in a smaller boat, but revised the size estimate. One man, a 19-year-old, was able to swim to shore, troopers said, but two other men weren't found. Local searchers had been combing the area since Tuesday, with a National Guard helicopter and a U.S. Coast Guard HC-130 from Kodiak helping with the effort on Wednesday, troopers said. On Wednesday, the local searchers found the remains of Albert Williams, 65, according to troopers. Samuel Shavings, 72, has not been found. "The search for Shavings was suspended after extensive search efforts were made by boat and air," troopers said. The men had been out subsistence hunting for seals, Williams' daughter told Alaska's News Source. Mekoryuk is a village of about 300 people on Nunivak Island in Western Alaska.
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2 Men Still Missing After Memorial Day Boat Tragedy
Two men are still missing after their boat sank on May 26 off the coast of Western Alaska, according to a press release from the Alaska State Troopers (AST). Albert Williams, 65, and Samuel Shavings, 72, were riding on a 10-foot Ocean Pro vessel along with Williams's 19-year-old son in an area located near an island off the Bering Sea. Around 9 p.m. local time on Monday, authorities received a call that the boat had sunk amidst harsh 19-year-old passenger, whose name has not been publicly disclosed, was able to swim from the wreckage to shore, where he was transported to a medical clinic for treatment. At first, the AST reported that a second passenger had been extricated from the water. However, on May 27, the AST 'corrected' that report and confirmed that the older men are still missing. Williams's daughter, Dallas, told Alaska News Source that her father and brother had gone out to hunt for seals. 'They were looking—my dad hadn't gotten a seal yet this spring—so they went to go look for seals,' Dallas explained. 'It's a seasonal thing every spring.'Dallas continued, detailing how the boat reportedly sank: 'My brother says that [the sea] was getting really rough and they were taking water in from the motor side. And it just filled up with too much water. We have a whole bunch of family coming over to be with my mom so that we're not alone. A lot of people have been bringing food, so we haven't been alone at all since.' From Monday night into Tuesday morning, two local boats and a U.S. Coast Guard vessel searched for Williams and Shaver to no avail. On Tuesday, the Rescue Coordination Center launched a C-130 plane to aid in recovery efforts. A representative from the Alaska State Troopers did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Men's Journal.2 Men Still Missing After Memorial Day Boat Tragedy first appeared on Men's Journal on May 29, 2025
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2 Men Missing After Boat Sinks Off Coast of Alaskan Island
Samuel Shavings, 72, joined neighbors Albert Williams, 65, and Williams' 19-year-old son for a fishing trip on Monday, May 26 During their excursion, their boat sank off the coast of Western Alaska near Nunivak Island in the Bering Sea Williams' son was able to swim safety, but his father and Shavings are still missingTwo men are still missing after the boat they were on sank off the coast of Western Alaska on Monday, May 26, according to an Alaska State Trooper (AST) news release. Albert Williams, 65, and Samuel Shavings, 72, were on a 10-foot Ocean Pro boat with Williams' 19-year-old son near Mekoryuk, a town located on Nunivak Island in the Bering Sea. Mekoryuk is a village of about 300 people on Nunivak Island in Western Alaska, and is 550 miles west of Anchorage. Around 9 p.m. local time, AST received a call that a boat sank in rough water conditions. The 19-year-old swam to shore and was transported to a clinic for further evaluation and treatment. Initially, the AST reported that a second man had been recovered safely, per Alaska News Source. However, on Tuesday, May 27, AST "corrected" its previous report and confirmed that both men are still missing. Williams' daughter, Dallas, told the outlet that her father and brother were out subsistence fishing with their neighbor, Shavings. 'They were looking — my dad hadn't gotten a seal yet this spring — so they went to go look for seals,' she explained. 'It's a seasonal thing every spring.' She then explained how the boat sank. 'My brother says that [the sea] was getting really rough and they were taking water in from the motor side,' she said. 'And it just filled up with too much water.' 'We have a whole bunch of family coming over to be with my mom so that we're not alone,' Dallas said. 'A lot of people have been bringing food, so we haven't been alone at all since.' The ASP reported that two local boats and the U.S. Coast Guard searched for the men from Monday night to Tuesday morning. Additionally, the Rescue Coordination Center planned to launch a C-130 plane on Tuesday morning. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. A representative for the Alaska State Troopers did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for more information on Wednesday. Read the original article on People
