Boat Sinks Near Alcatraz; One Dead, Three Missing, Sixteen Rescued

A boat sank in San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz Island on Tuesday afternoon, killing one person and leaving three others missing. San Francisco Fire Chief Dean Crispen said the vessel was hit by a wave or took on water and capsized during a memorial service. , Lt.

Mariano Elias said. The vessel was believed to have launched near the St. Francis Yacht Club. Sixteen people were rescued from the water and taken to Gashouse Cove Marina. A dog on board also died. The vessel's motor was still running and leaking fuel when rescuers arrived, Crispen said.

Search efforts involving divers, helicopters and vessels continued Wednesday. By Tuesday evening authorities had expanded the operation into the open ocean on the western side of the Golden Gate Bridge. The average temperature of the bay at 7 a.m.

In July is around 59 degrees Fahrenheit.