Derelict sailboat found in Mobile Bay, Coast Guard seeks answers

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MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Coast Guard is looking for answers after learning about a derelict sailboat on Mobile Bay over the weekend, according to a U.S. Coast Guard Sector Mobile Facebook post.

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According to the post, the boat was found on the south end of Gaillard Island in Mobile Bay. The vessel, named the Kirsten, is white and 34 feet long.

The Coast Guard is investigating how the boat ended up there and is asking for the public’s help.

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Anyone with information can call the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Mobile at 833-662-8724…

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