Chester Barrett and His Son Aaron Were the Focus  of Search Efforts on the Coast and on the Water in Northern Maine After Reported Missing on Saturday.

At approximately 11:00 pm., Wednesday, January 22, 2025, the State Police Marine Patrol Underwater Recovery Dive Team, assisted by local fishermen, took advantage of “slack water” and utilized a remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) equipped with sonar and a camera to identify the sunken fishing vessel “Sudden Impact.”  The vessel is located in 160 ft. of water near Moose Cove – in eastern Washington County between the towns of Cutler and Lubec in an area of strong tidal current activity.  Using the ROV, crews were able to observe what is believed to be the body of an individual on board the vessel.

Recovery was not possible as of last night.  Chester Barrett and his son Aaron, fishermen from South Addison, have been missing since Saturday, when the two failed to return as expected after crossing on board the “Sudden Impact” from Edmunds to South Addison.

THe Maine Marine Patrol will continue to work with family members of the Barretts to determine next steps, including consultation with deep water salvage and recovery experts to determine whether a recovery effort is feasible.

For more background on this tragedy, please visit post herein dated January 21, 2025.