{"id":7467,"date":"2026-07-16T08:42:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T03:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=7467"},"modified":"2026-07-16T08:42:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T03:42:24","slug":"1-dead-3-missing-after-boat-sinks-near-alcatraz-island-in-san-francisco-bay-authorities-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=7467","title":{"rendered":"1 dead, 3 missing after boat sinks near Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, authorities say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>One person died and <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/sanfrancisco\/news\/boat-sinks-alcatraz-san-francisco-bay-fatal-capsizing-victims\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">three were missing<\/a><\/span> in the San Francisco Bay on Tuesday after a boat with 20 people on board sank near Alcatraz Island, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>The San Francisco Fire Department and the U.S. Coast Guard responded to a call at about 3:30 p.m. of a boat fire between the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz.<\/p>\n<p>San Francisco Fire Chief Dean Crispen said a police marine unit arrived first and saw a man in the water in &#8220;severe distress&#8221; and brought him onto their boat, where they began CPR. He was then taken to Gas House Cove, where he was declared dead.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Crispen said 19 people were initially believed to be on the boat, but witness accounts put the number at 20.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Thirteen passengers were brought safely to shore, while three were taken to a hospital and were in stable condition. Crispen said most of their injuries were impact injuries from jumping into the water.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Three people remain missing, the fire chief said.<\/p>\n<p>San Francisco Fire Lt. Mariano Elias said the boat, named Volare, was based out of Stockton and was a 50-foot cabin cruiser. It was not immediately clear what caused the boat to sink about 600 yards from Alcatraz.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The information we have is that it left from St. Francis Yacht Club, and the initial report was a vessel on fire. Upon arrival, our members did not evidence any fire. The reports we&#8217;ve had from witnesses is that there was rough seas and apparently the vessel began to take on water and was turned over in the bay,&#8221; Crispen said.<\/p>\n<p>Crews had 11 vessels involved in the effort to find the missing boaters, Crispen said, and they planned to continue their search through the night.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I want to make sure that every family member out there and everybody knows that we are in an active search,&#8221; San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie said. &#8220;This is an all-hands-on-deck search and, hopefully, rescue.&#8221; \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Crispen said all the people on board are adults, and most of them are family members.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our understanding was there was some sort of memorial service they were engaging in. That&#8217;s why they were using this particular vessel,&#8221; Crispen said.<\/p>\n<p>Officials set up a family reunification center at Fort Mason, which is west of Fisherman&#8217;s Wharf, and the 13 taken safely to shore were at the center. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Crispen said the initial rescue also involved the Oakland Police Department&#8217;s marine unit and private vessels in addition to the Coast Guard.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone who believes a family member may have been on the boat and is looking for more information should call 1-800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767).<\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n<\/section>\n<p>  <!-- data-recirc-source=\"queryly\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation  \">\n<p><h3 class=\"component__title\">More from CBS News<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"component__item-recirc-block\">\n<p><h3 class=\"component__title\">Go deeper with The Free Press<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n      <!-- tags --><br \/>\n    <\/section>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One person died and three were missing in the San Francisco Bay on Tuesday after a boat with 20 people on board sank near Alcatraz Island, authorities said. 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