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United States Coast Guard aboard a patrol boat while monitoring the area.
A ship carrying 20 people has disappeared between the Bahamas and Florida, the U.S. Coast Guard announced on Saturday, a day after suspending a three-day failed search.
The ship, which left Bimini Island on Monday, was due to dock in Lake Worth in the southern US state, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) away.
On Tuesday, the Coast Guard was alerted that the ship never made it to port, according to a statement.
Over the next three days, teams from the two countries conducted a joint air and sea search of about 44,000 square kilometers, but efforts were suspended on Friday, the Coast Guard said.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the missing persons,” said Capt. Stephen Burdian, who urged anyone with information about the lost ship to contact the Coast Guard.
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